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General Information Manual Printed in USA HP 3000 Computer Systems HP Part No. 5091-1728E
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This manual is intended for the reader who has a basic understanding of data processing in business environments and who is interested in how HP 3000 systems meet business data processing needs. Organization Chapter One summarizes the design and capabilities of HP 3000 systems and discusses in general how these systems can meet business needs. Chapter Two is an overview of the entire HP 3000 family of business computers. Chapter Three is an overview of the HP 3000 operating environment. Chapter Four describes the data management and CASE solutions provided by the HP 3000. Chapter Five is a summary of the networking and interoperability capabilities of the HP 3000. Chapter Six describes the HP office information client-server software that works with HP 3000 server systems. Chapter Seven describes some of the peripheral devices that are supported by the HP 3000. Chapter Eight summarizes HP's support services, user courses, and user documentation available for the HP 3000. Appendix A describes HP Precision Architecture-RISC, the architecture upon which the 900 Series is based. For more information Primers For the less technically knowledgeable reader, Hewlett-Packard offers a series of primers that explain the basic concepts of various technical subjects related to the HP 3000 systems and business data processing. * Toward Open Systems--A primer on operating environment standards (5953-6348) * The Hewlett-Packard NewWave Environment--Your Window to the Future (5952-3755) * HP Precision Architecture--A New Perspective (5954-6677) * Relational Technology--A Productivity Solution (5954-6676) * Touring Datacomm--A Data Communications Primer (5957-4622) * Connecting to Your Computer--A Workstation to Computer Communications Primer (5957-4625) * Making the LAN Connection--A Local Area Network Primer (5957-4624) * Communicating With IBM--An HP-to-IBM Communications Primer (5957-4623) * Networking with X.25 (5957-4635) To obtain any of these primers, contact your local HP sales office. Or call HP DIRECT at (800) 538-8787. HP 3000 Configuration Guide (5091-1731E) The HP 3000 System Configuration Guide provides detailed hardware and software configuration information for the HP 3000 family of business systems. The Configuration Guide can be obtained from HP sales offices or from HP's Direct Marketing Division. The HP 3000 Open System Environment (5952-2490) The HP 3000 Open System Environment is a white paper that describes the HP 3000 open systems framework. The framework consists of the application programming interfaces (API) for the operating system, user interfaces, databases, languages and tools, and networking. The HP 3000 Open System Environment can be obtained from HP sales offices or from HP's Direct Marketing Division.