Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The National Challenge in Computer Science and Technology
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Part I The Challenge
  • 1 Introduction and Summary
  • 2 The Promise of Technology
  • MACHINES, SYSTEMS, AND SOFTWARE
  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
  • THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • CONCLUSION
  • 3 The Promise of Infrastructure
  • INFORMATION NETWORKS
  • USES OF INFORMATION NETWORKS ON A NATIONAL SCALE
  • 4 A Unique Innovation Engine
  • HOW AND WHY THE ENGINE HAS WORKED WELL
  • THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Advanced Computer Resources for Research
  • Prototyping Through Emulation and SimulationImproved VLSI Design and Fabrication
  • WHY THE ENGINE MAY NOT RUN SMOOTHLY IN THE FUTURE
  • 5 Recommendations
  • IMPROVE AND EXPAND INFORMATION NETWORKING
  • SUPPORT FUNDAMENTAL ADVANCES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Identify and Fund Grand Challenges
  • Invest in Human Resources
  • Strengthen the Research Environment
  • Increase Funding for Basic Research
  • Part II The Science, Engineering, and Technologies
  • 6 Machines, Systems, and Software
  • MULTIPROCESSOR SYSTEMS
  • DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
  • SOFTWARE AND PROGRAMMING7 Artificial Intelligence
  • SENSORY COMPUTING
  • EXPERT SYSTEMS
  • DEEPER COGNITIVE SYSTEMS
  • ROBOTICS
  • 8 Theoretical Computer Science
  • COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY
  • ALGORITHMS AND THEIR ANALYSIS
  • SEMANTICS AND LANGUAGES
  • CBYPTOLOGY
  • References