Andrew: a distributed personal computing environment

ABSTRACT

The Information Technology Center (ITC), a collaborative effort between IBM and Carnegie-Mellon University, is in the process of creating Andrew, a prototype computing and communication system for universities. This article traces the origins of Andrew, discusses its goals and strategies, and gives an overview of the current status of its implementation and usage.

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INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  C. Computer Systems Organization
  C.0 GENERAL
      Subjects: System architectures
      Nouns: Andrew
  C.2 COMPUTER-COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

  D. Software
  D.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS
      D.4.0 General

          Nouns: VICE

  E. Data

  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION

General Terms:
Design, Human Factors, Security