The implementation of a LAN

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dc.contributor.advisorBradlow, H Sen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVentura, M Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Quintin Peteren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T12:00:51Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T12:00:51Z
dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe subject of this thesis concerns the development of a Local Area Network (LAN) for the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Motivation for this project was as a result of the ever increasing demands placed on the department's micro-computer training facilities by larger student intakes. The original training system consisted of a PDP 11/23 mini-computer connected via 9600 baud asynchronous links to 11 U.C.T. built micro-computers. This network topology was limiting in three ways: 1. It was slow because of the 9600 baud links and because the PDP was doing a large proportion of the processing.2. High-leve 1 software development tools for the PDP were too expensive and would over-load the computer. Because the micro-computers have no operating system but only an "in-house" monitor program which is not able to support any high-level language utility, all high-level software tools would have to be individually developed for this particular environment. 3. Switching was impractical. Because the PDP was the hub of the network all communication between computers had. to pass through it. This switching would lead to a greater processing load on the PDP, thus further degrading its performance. A two pronged attack was used to overcome these weaknesses: firstly, by designing a high-speed (1 Mbps) LAN to provide communications between a PDP 11/23 and up to 30 U.C.T. built micro-computers, faster inter-computer communication as well as switching and resource sharing was facilitated. Secondly, by customizing an operating system for the micro-computers, standard high-level software development tools could be used on these computers, consequently reducing the PDP's processing load.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMcGrath, Q. P. (1988). <i>The implementation of a LAN</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8323en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMcGrath, Quintin Peter. <i>"The implementation of a LAN."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8323en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcGrath, Q. 1988. The implementation of a LAN. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - McGrath, Quintin Peter AB - The subject of this thesis concerns the development of a Local Area Network (LAN) for the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Cape Town. Motivation for this project was as a result of the ever increasing demands placed on the department's micro-computer training facilities by larger student intakes. The original training system consisted of a PDP 11/23 mini-computer connected via 9600 baud asynchronous links to 11 U.C.T. built micro-computers. This network topology was limiting in three ways: 1. It was slow because of the 9600 baud links and because the PDP was doing a large proportion of the processing.2. High-leve 1 software development tools for the PDP were too expensive and would over-load the computer. Because the micro-computers have no operating system but only an "in-house" monitor program which is not able to support any high-level language utility, all high-level software tools would have to be individually developed for this particular environment. 3. Switching was impractical. Because the PDP was the hub of the network all communication between computers had. to pass through it. This switching would lead to a greater processing load on the PDP, thus further degrading its performance. A two pronged attack was used to overcome these weaknesses: firstly, by designing a high-speed (1 Mbps) LAN to provide communications between a PDP 11/23 and up to 30 U.C.T. built micro-computers, faster inter-computer communication as well as switching and resource sharing was facilitated. Secondly, by customizing an operating system for the micro-computers, standard high-level software development tools could be used on these computers, consequently reducing the PDP's processing load. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - The implementation of a LAN TI - The implementation of a LAN UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8323 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8323
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMcGrath QP. The implementation of a LAN. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8323en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical and Electronic Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleThe implementation of a LANen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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