Toward a national research network / National Research Network Review Committee, Computer Science and Technology Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Resources, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). National Research Network Review Committee.

Contributor:

Kleinrock, Leonard.

National Science Foundation (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (65 p.)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press : [Available from the Computer Science and Technology Board], 1988.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Toward A National Research Network""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""Contents""; ""1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ""; ""2 INTRODUCTION ""; ""3 RESEARCHERS AND NETWORKS: APPLICATIONS AND USER CONCERNS ""; ""JUSTIFICATION FOR A NATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK""; ""STATUS QUO: INADEQUATE SUPPORT AND FRUSTRATION""; ""GENERAL APPLICATIONS""; ""DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS""; ""Mathematics""; ""Physics""; ""Chemistry""; ""Astronomy and Astrophysics""; ""Atmospheric Sciences Including Oceanography""; ""Engineering""; ""Life Sciences and Medicine""; ""Economics and Social Sciences""; ""Arts and Humanities""

""USER CONCERNS""""4 ISSUES, OBSERVATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ""; ""TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""Issues and Observations""; ""Recommendations""; ""FUNDING""; ""Issues and Observations""; ""Recommendations""; ""MANAGEMENT""; ""Issues and Observations""; ""Recommendations""; ""COMMERCIAL AND SPECIALTY NETWORKS""; ""Issues and Observations""; ""Recommendations""; ""5 CONCLUSIONS ""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""Appendix A: OSTP Proposals for a National Research Network ""; ""NETWORKING""; ""Appendix B: Ocean Science Community Network Requirements (Electronic Bulletin Board Message) ""

Notes:

Committee chairman: Leonard Kleinrock.

Contains:

National research network.