The physical attributes and testing aspects of the symbol system
B. E. Cowart, Rex Rice, Stephen F. Lundstrom · 1971
The major goals of the SYMBOL computer research project have been to provide a more effective man-machine interface and to reduce the total cost of a digital system to the user. The development of the multi-processing/multi-programming computer architecture with much of the executive system, memory management, and high-level language implemented in hardware is described in other related papers. The SYMBOL project also has investigated low-cost construction techniques suitable for equipment to be used in commercial/industrial environments.