An Empirical Investigation Of The Use Of Local Area Network In The Midwest

Abstract

The development of relatively inexpensive hardware has enabled an organization to install multiple computing elements at the same location (e.g. microcomputers).  Local area networks provide a method to economically interconnect the computing elements and allow information sharing on a local basis as already popularly found in long-distance networks.  This paper presents the results of a survey of several organizations in the Midwest to determine the extent of their involvement with local area networks.