The role of computer networks in aerospace engineering. (Libraries and the Internet: Education, Practice & Policy)

From: Library Trends | Date: March 22, 1994| Author: Bishop, Ann Peterson | Copyright information

THIS ARTICLE PRESENTS selected results from an empirical investigation into the use of computer networks in aerospace engineering. Such networks allow aerospace engineers to communicate with people and access remote resources through electronic mail, file transfer, and remote log-in. The study drew its subjects from private sector, government, and academic organizations in the U.S. aerospace industry. Data presented here were gathered in a national mail survey, conducted in Spring 1993, that ...

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