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ceps GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH PROJECT INITIATION Date: 14 September 1972 Project Title: "Experiment in the Development of a Regional Computer Center" Project No: C-12-501 Principal Investigator Dr. I. E. Perlin Sponsor: National Science Foundation Agreement Period: From 1 Apri 1 1970 Until nor. p-qthar 1977 Type Agreement: Grant No. GJ-1055 Amount: $66,000 Reports Required: Sponsor Contact Person (s): Mr. W. W. Bolton, Jr. Grants Officer National Science Foundation Washington, D. C. 20550 NOTE: This initiation sheet is for internal distribution (ORA/GTRI) only, to establish the file. Assigned to: RECC COPIES TO: Principal Investigator Library School Director Rich Electronic Computer Center Dean of the College Photographic Laboratory Director, Research Administration Project File Director, Financial Affairs (2) Security-Reports-Propert' Patent Coordinator Other RA-3 (6-71) GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH PROJECT TERMINATION Date: 26 July 1973 Project Title "Experiment in the Development of a Regional Computer Center" Project No: C•12-501 Principal Investigator: Dr. I. E. Perlin Sponsor: National Science Foundation Effective Termination Date: 37011 11, 1973 Clearance of Accounting Charges: All charge© are clear. Grant/Contract Closeout Actions Remaining: None Assigned to: rich 171 nOtr,r/i C COnlratter ro:rytcir COPIES TO: Principal Investigator Library, Technical Reports Sectiot- School Director Rich Electronic Computer Center Dean of the College Photographic Laboratory Director, Research Administration Project File Director, Financial Affairs (2) Other Security-Reports-Property Office Patent and Inventions Coordinator RA-4 IS-71) 1 UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FIRST ANNUAL REPORT to the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION on Grant GJ-608 EXPERIMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL COMPUTER CENTER April 1, 1970 - March 31, 1971 James L. Carmon I. E. Perlin Principal Investigators University System Computer Network 100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 656-2215 including the following reports (Appendices A, B): Grant No. Institution Principal Investigator GJ-1054 University of Georgia James L. Carriton GJ-1055 Georgia Institute of Technology I. E. Perlin GJ-1031 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College J. Dale Sherman GJ-1032 Albany Junior College John L. Baxter GJ-1033 Albany State College C. K. Dunson GJ-1034 Armstrong State College Donald D. Anderson GJ-781 Berry College Ouida W. Dickey GJ-1035 Brunswick Junior College D. M. Monroe, Jr. GJ-1027 Fort Valley State College William D. Moorehead GJ-1025 Georgia College at Milledgeville David G. Baarda GJ-1036 Georgia Southwestern College J. Hubert Greene GJ-1038 Macon Junior College Jack H. Ragland GJ-1039 Medical College of Georgia Russell W. Morse GJ-1040 Middle Georgia College Harry D. Crawford GJ-1149 Paine College Leonard E. Dawson GJ-1042 Savannah State College Martha Wilson GJ-1043 South Georgia College Robert R. Johnson GJ-1044 Valdosta State College Sam W. Brooks III TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS iii LIST OF APPENDICES iv ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION 1 SCOPE OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPUTER NETWORK 4 History of Data Communications Within the University System Network Concept Network Organization Summary of Participants CONFIGURATION OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPUTER NETWORK 11 Central Site Hardware Remote Hardware Data Communications SERVICES OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPUTER NETWORK 21 Consulting Training Interactive Software Batch Software Program Libraries IMPACT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM COMPUTER NETWORK 27 Campus Coordinators Faculty and Student Involvement Curriculum Efforts Amount of Usage APPENDICES LIST OF TABLES Table Page 1. List of Participating Institutions 9 2. Remote Installations 14 3. Data Communications 19 4. Faculty and Student Participation Figures 29 5. Computer Network Utilization: Total Low-Speed Connect Hours 31 6. Computer Network Utilization: Total CPU Hours 33 ii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 1. University System of Georgia 2 2. Location of Participating Institutions 10 3. Location of Central Sites 12 4. Keyboard Installations 16 5. Batch Installations 17 6. Total CPU Usage By Months 34 iii LIST OF APPENDICES A. Annual Reports of the Central Sites B. Annual Reports of the Remote Installations C. Short Course Presentations D. Roster of Campus Coordinators iv ABSTRACT This annual report describes the work done within the State of Georgia by the University System Computer Network operating under the direction of Dr. James L. Carmon, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Computing Systems, University System of Georgia. A significant portion of this work was conducted under National Science Foundation Grant GJ-608, Dr. James L. Carmon and Dr. I. E. Perlin, Principal Investigators, and covers the period from April 1, 1970 through March 31, 1971. The University System Computer Network is an organization of thirty-two institutions of higher learning within the State of Georgia under the technical direction of Robert R. Pearson, Coordinator. The purpose of the organization is to provide low-cost computing services and training to meet the academic needs of all Network institutions. This goal has been reached by establishing a network of terminals and telephone circuits which extend the computing power at the major institutions to the remote campuses. The training effort is a continuing project consisting of a series of meetings and workshops held throughout the State. Two Central Sites, University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology, and sixteen remote schools are receiving support from the National Science Foundation under eighteen additional grants. Their work during the past year is also described in this report. The NSF supported remote schools are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Albany Junior College, Albany State College, Armstrong State College, Berry College, Brunswick Junior College, Fort Valley State College, Georgia College at Milledgeville, Georgia Southwestern College, Macon Junior College, Medical College of Georgia, Middle Georgia College, Paine College, Savannah State College, South Georgia College, and Valdosta State College. Georgia State University also provides computing service to the Network and additional users are: Augusta College, Clayton Junior College, Clark College, Columbus College, Dalton Junior College, Floyd Junior College, Gainesville Junior College, Georgia Southern College, Kennesaw Junior College, Mercer University, North Georgia College, Wesleyan College, and West Georgia College. vi First Annual Report To The National Science Foundation On Grant GJ-608 Experiment In The Development Of A Regional Computer Center INTRODUCTION In the State of Georgia, overall control of all state-supported colleges and universities is vested in the Board of Regents. The fifteen members of the Board serve seven-year terms and are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The Board serves to establish policies for the University System of Georgia with executive direction provided by the Chancellor. The University System consists of three universities, a medical college, twelve senior colleges and eleven junior colleges, each directed by a president reporting to the Chancellor. These units are goegraphically dispersed throughout the state as shown in Figure 1. This dispersion provides higher-educational facilities within commuting distance of most of the population, although fifteen units are residential. Seven additional junior colleges have been authorized by the Board and are expected to begin operations in the near future. Recent enrollment increases within the University System have been dramatic. Fall enrollment in 1960 was 30,686 students. In 1970, enrollment had grown to 92,602 students. Most of the research, graduate and professional work is conducted at the four major institutions: the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the Medical College of Georgia. 1 DALTON JUNIOR COLLEGE 0 CALrow NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE e DA MLOIM-LA GAINESVILLE JUNIOR COLLEGE 0 GlAYESVALF e ROME 0 FLOYD JUNIOR COLLEGE KENNESAW JUNIOR COLLEGE U6ERSITY OF GEORGIA •reeePes 0 MARIE SIB GreRGI,A,IMITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY WESTGEORGIA COLLEGE •GEoRGIA STATE UNIVERSITY CARROLLTON ® CFLOA,,Y, PARJUNIORS COLLEGE AUGUSTA COLLEGE O FOREST AUG UST EDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA GEORGIA COLLEGE AT MILLEDGEVILLE e MIL L FOGEVILL e TYPE mAcON JUNIOR COLLEGE ()MACON O 2 YEAR G 4 YEAR FORT VALLEY STATE COLLEGE COLUMBUS COLLEGE FORT VILLA 1' GEORGIA SOUTHERN ED 11014 COLLEGE G 4 YEAR a MASTER 0 COL UMBUS MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE srArcssoqo 0 CO SARAN • 4 YEAR, MASTER, a DOCTOR SA4ANNAH STATE COLLEGE GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE e AMER/CUB SAVAMMAN ARMSTRONG STATE COLLEGE e ALBANY STATE COLLEGE SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AISAME 0 DOUGLAS R 0 77A ON ALBANY JUNIOR ABRAHAM BALDWIN COLLEGE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BRUNSWICK JUNIOR COLLEGE sRumsw/ce VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE e V OL COSTA Fig. 1.-- UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Six of the senior colleges offer masters degrees. They are: Fort Valley State College, Georgia College at Milledgeville, Georgia Southern College, Savannah State College, Valdosta State College and West Georgia College. The other senior colleges are: Albany State College, Armstrong State College, Augusta College, Columbus College, Georgia Southwestern College, and North Georgia College. The junior colleges are: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural