NIM : a network interface machine for distributed computer networks

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorChappell, P. J.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-26T07:53:56Z
dc.date.available2014-08-26T07:53:56Z
dc.date.issued1981en
dc.description.abstractThe Network Interface Machine (NIM) is a microprocessor-based interface used to connect diverse computers and terminals to a communications network. The purpose of using the NIM, as contrasted to direct connection, is to offload the network interface mechanisms completely from the user devices and the underlying data communication facility. This offloading provides a portable, simplified, and easily implemented, network interface which is adaptable to computers, terminals and networks with diverse characteristics. This thesis defines the architecture, internal design and implementation approach of the NIM, and the high-level description language used to specify the characteristics of a particular NIM implementation. NIM software is produced from the high-level description by program-generation techniques. The thesis surveys data communication concepts, network architectures and implementation techniques. The benefits of general-purpose local computer networks -are discussed, and the requirements that such networks must satisfy are identified. The NIM concept is proposed as an answer to these requirements. The architecture, protocols, implementation and description language for the areas of network control, terminal virtualisation, and external access interfaces are described in detail.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/9558
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/1491
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Computer Scienceen
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNZCUen
dc.rightsCopyright P. J. Chappellen
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.titleNIM : a network interface machine for distributed computer networksen
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
uc.bibnumber139658en
uc.collegeFaculty of Engineeringen
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
chappell_thesis.pdf
Size:
6.4 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
Engineering: Theses and Dissertations