40th Anniversary Volume: Advancing into the 21st Century: Advancing into the 21st Century
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Table of contents
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Contributorsvii
- Prefacexi
- Chapter 1. Eras of Business Computing1
- 1. A Half Century of Business Computing2
- 2. Business Computing Eras4
- 3. The Computation Platform. Hardware and Operating Systems16
- 4. Communication: Computer Networking43
- 5. Software58
- 6. Business System Architectures73
- 7. Conclusions and Future Directions81
- References85
- Chapter 2. Numerical Weather Prediction91
- 1. Introduction92
- 2. Computational Methods102
- 3. Data Analysis, Assimilation, and Initialization137
- 4. Regional Prediction Modeling144
- 5. Ensemble Prediction Techniques148
- 6. Conclusions151
- References153
- Chapter 3. Machine Translation159
- 1. Introduction160
- 2. Is Machine Translation Impossible?161
- 3. What Sort of Computation is MT?163
- 4. Main Paradigms for MT„Diverse Strategies for Solving or Neutralizing the Complexity of Language165
- 5. The Evolution of MT Over its 50-year History169
- 6. Choices and Arguments For and Against MT Paradigms173
- 7. MT in the Real World180
- 8. The Current Situation185
- 9. Conclusion186
- References187
- Chapter 4. The Games Computers (and People) Play189
- 1. Introduction190
- 2. Advances191
- 3. Advances in Computer Games211
- 4. Conclusions261
- Acknowledgments262
- References262
- Chapter 5. From Single Word to Natural Dialogue267
- 1. Introduction268
- 2. Task-oriented Spoken Language Dialogue Systems271
- 3. Managing the Dialogue278
- 4. Conclusion325
- References325
- Chapter 6. Embedded Microprocessors: Evolution, Trends and Challenges329
- 1. Introduction330
- 2. The 32-bit Embedded Marketplace332
- 3. General Microprocessor and Technology Evolution337
- 4. Basic Processor Classification342
- 5. Processor Architectures348
- 6. Embedded Processors and Systems363
- 7. The Integration Challenge374
- 8. Conclusion376
- References377
- Author Index381
- Subject Index389
- Contents of Volumes in This Series401
Humans are often distinguished from other animals by their ability, even need, to see patterns in everyday life. As we enter a new millennium, all aspects of society seem to want to take stock of what has happened in the past and what is likely to happen in the future.
The computer industry is no different from others. Advances in Computers has been published continuously since 1960 and this year's volume is the fiftieth technical volume in the series (two index volumes were published as volumes 50 and 51). Since it is the fortieth year of publication, we decided to look back on the changes that have occurred since Volume 1 of Advances in computers appeared in 1960.
We looked at the six chapters of that initial volume and decided that an appropriate anniversary volume for this series would be a collection of papers on the same topics that appeared in 1960. What has happened to those technologies? Are we making the progress we thought we would or are events moving more slowly?
Key Features
* Business computing
* Numerical weather prediction
* Spoken language
* Language understanding
* Microprocessor design
* Computer games
The computer industry is no different from others. Advances in Computers has been published continuously since 1960 and this year's volume is the fiftieth technical volume in the series (two index volumes were published as volumes 50 and 51). Since it is the fortieth year of publication, we decided to look back on the changes that have occurred since Volume 1 of Advances in computers appeared in 1960.
We looked at the six chapters of that initial volume and decided that an appropriate anniversary volume for this series would be a collection of papers on the same topics that appeared in 1960. What has happened to those technologies? Are we making the progress we thought we would or are events moving more slowly?
Key Features
* Business computing
* Numerical weather prediction
* Spoken language
* Language understanding
* Microprocessor design
* Computer games