Problems on automation of computer and system design

✍ Scribed by V.M. Glushkov; Yu.V. Kapitonova; A.A. Letichevsky

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1970
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 905 KB
• Volume: 6
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0005-1098
• DOI: 10.1016/0005-1098(70)90104-4

✦ Synopsis

It is noted that complete synthesis of computer design is feasible and considerable progress has been made in this direction, but it is not yet practical. Difficulties and complex problems remain and they are discussed along with the basic design stages which are designated System, Logical and Technical.

Language problems are considered as well as programs which have been developed in the Institute of Cybernetics in Kiev for describing computer models and computer structures in the system and logical stages of design.

Optimization problems in computer synthesis are complex and, as mentioned in the paper, optimization must be done on a subsystem, suboptimal basis at the present time although recently developed special algorithm transformations and micro programs have been found very useful. Finally, various steps and problems which must be encountered in an automated design system are defined, and discussed. Furthermore, several examples are given in appendices to illustrate various concepts which are presented in the paper.