Riding into the multimedia digital age

Article Abstract:

IBM VP and General Mgr Lucie J. Fjeldstad is in charge of the company's strategy for high-performance network computing and interactive media. She believes that in the digital age all information will be translated into computer language and people will be able to combine all media to obtain any information at any time. The primary use will be to improve education because US companies currently spend $45 billion per year on basic training. The information age will require a network infrastructure that will be implemented between 1995 and 1997. The network will provide switching and routing that will allow multimedia transmission at gigabit speeds for interactive, full-motion video with a user interface probably using voice and touch. The network can use cable television cables, so rewiring will not be necessary. The network may allow workers to work from remote locations, but no one knows exactly how the network will affect the business world.

Prepackaged software, Computer networks, Officials and employees, Forecasts and trends, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Interview, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Forecasting, Digital communications, Executive, Attitude, Digital Communication, Fjeldstad, Lucie J.

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Of competing buses

Article Abstract:

Local buses are expansion slots within a microcomputer that afford various peripherals the ability to communicate directly with the main processor. Peripherals usually communicate with the main processor via boards or cards; the speed at which data passes to the microprocessor is determined by the design of the bus architecture. Local buses are extensions to the standard buses enabling the peripheral to send data to the microprocessor at speeds matching the CPU's. Peripherals such as monitors and hard disks run at improved speeds as a result of local bus usage.

Standards, Usage, Computer industry, Standard, Standardization, Buses (Transportation), Buses (Computers), Compatibility, Computer Design, Expansion, Buses

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