Rabinowitz, Alan Errol2015-07-022015-07-022015-07-02http://hdl.handle.net/10539/18045The computer architect of the 80's races apparently intractable dilemma: Computer manufacturers have to contend with the soaring costs incurred in producing custom-made chips, and would prefer to use commercially-available, state-of-the art, large-scale integrated circuits. Product users, however demand highly reliable, realistically- priced systems which are nevertheless flexible enough to meet changing needs.enSoftware architectureElectronic data proccessingThesis