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376 Index  
Computation, cost of, 93
Computational chemistry, 215, 355
Computational fluid dynamics, 355-56
Computer. See also Architecture and Product array processor, 194
class consolidation, 166-67
management and communications, 77-78
organizational design for, 78-79
planning importance, 76-77
profitability link, 78-79
Control Data Corporation (CDC), 50, 100, 134, 198, 233-34, 237
class creation, 169-70

classes, 161-80, 194

Convergent Technologies, 190, 231

Convex, 159, 236

clock evolution, 181
code museums, 174-78
compatibility, 190-92
dimensions of performance, 195
evolution, 164, 178-80
fault-tolerant, 159, 177
functions, 160-62,
future, 186, 337-38
general purpose versus special products,
COO. See Chief operating officer.
Cooper, Robert, 369
Corporate research. See Research
Cost predictability. See Manufacturing
Cray Research, 110, 343, 348-49, 362-64
Cray, Seymour, 3, 104, 183, 347
Creativity and standards, 116
CTO. See Chief technology officer
Culler Scientific, 192
186-88 Cullinet, 235
generations, 171-80 Culture
graphics super, 194,
historical evolution, 171-80, 186
level-of-integration, 163
mainframe, 167, 194
micro, 177, 340-44
company, 11, 17, 21, 23, 26 Silicon Valley, 26
Customer Advisory Board (CAB), 31, 242
Customer applications profile. See Marketing
Cydrome, 51, 192
microprocessor, 159  
minicomputer start-ups, 174-76 Data General, 148,279
minisupercomputers, 159, 167, 194 Davidow, Bill, 202, 228, 370
multi, 177, 184-86 Davis, Robert, 370
neural computing, 350 Deal, Terrence, 370
notebook, 167
performance and price, 153-55, 170, 178-81,
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA), 99-101, 315, 318, 349, 363
195, 340-45
personal, 167, 176-78, 186, 336-38, 340-43,
Dell Computer, 18, 130 Dell, Michel, 18
356-57 DeMarco, Tom, 370
pocket, 167 product space, 160-61 Department of Energy research, 100-101
supercomputer, 167, 194, 362-64 DePree, Max, 370
superminicomputers, 159, 167, 194
systolic, 350
wallet, 167
Design Power, 192, 224 Design process, 116-17. See also Technology
balance sheet
weight, 166-67 workstation, 167, 177, 194, 316-38
Computer aided instruction, 233-34
Design rules for supercomputers, 198-99 Designing great products, 180-86 builder-is-user, 183
Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers, 204
Computer Associates, 235
cost and quality, 181-82 evolvability, 184-85
Dessault, CATIA, 192
Computervision, 211,234
Concept stage I, 6-7, 109-11. See also Stages
Conflicts among team members, 21
Development stage III, 110-12
Digital Equipment Corporation. See also Ken Olsen
Conner, Finis 8, 300

architecture, 120-22

Control, 76-84. See also Flaws and Rules input-output management, 77

experience, viii

incompatible products, 190

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