View Three: Packaging Levels of Integration
- This is a Structural View That Packages the Various Components (Hardware and Software) into Levels. The Levels for DEC Computers in 1978 Were as Follows:
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- 9 Applications
- 8 Applications Components
- 7 Special Languages
- 6 Standard Languages
- 5 Operating Systems
- 4 Cabinets (to Hold Complete Hardware Systems)
- 3 Boxes
- 2 Modules (Printed Circuit Boards)
- 1 Integrated Circuits
Source: Bill Lattin, Synopsys