Information Technology

Deconstructing the Computer

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Believing that increased productivity in the semiconductor and computer component industries plays a key role in sustaining the New Economy, the Com- mittee on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy, under the auspices of the STEP Board, convened a symposium on Deconstructing the Computer on Febru- ary 28, 2003, at the National Academies in Washington, D.C. The symposium focused on metrics currently used in measuring computer performance and the sources of productivity growth in computers, examining current trends in hard- ware, components, and peripherals. The symposium included presentations and remarks from leading academics and innovators in the information technology sector (Appendix B lists these individuals). These presentations highlighted the need to develop more appropriate quality-adjusted price measures and better data on the performance of computers and computer components. The “Proceedings” chapter of this volume contains summaries of their work- shop presentations and discussions. The speakers have each approved the sum- mary of their statements. Also included in this volume is a paper by Jack Triplett, “Performance Measures for Computers,” which was presented at the symposium. Given the quality and the number of presentations, summarizing the workshop proceedings has been a challenge. We have made every effort to capture the main points made during the presentations and the ensuing discussions. We apologize for any inadvertent errors or omissions in our summary of the proceedings. The lessons from this symposium and others in this series will contribute to the Committee’s final consensus report on Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy.

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: ., 2005

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1-183

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0-309-53320-1

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