Time-Sharing : data processing systems / James R. Ziegler.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

1 Introduction

Development cycle Compressed
Bottlenecks Develop
An Immediate problem solved
Time-sharing

2. What is Time-Sharing

Definition
Associated terminology
Time-Sharing Characteristics
System Classification

3. The Economics of Time-Sharing

Approaches to system Evaluations
System evaluation criteria
Application Evaluation
Advantages
Disadvantages

4. Research, Learning and the Time-Sharing Computer

The place of time sharing
Scientists- Computer Communication
On-line De-Bugging
Scope of Applications
Example: Optical design
Etc

5. Engineering, Design and Industrial Applications

Data Monitoring
Process Control
Dispatching and Logging
Production Control
Quality Assurance and testing
Etc

6. Business Applications

Multi-Application Capability
New Opportunities
Reservation systems
On-line financial applications
Hospital and Hotel Accounting
Etc

7. Management applications

Effect of Management
Project Management
Financial Management
Simulation
Utility Information systems

8. The Time-Sharing Installation

Basic Functions
Input/Output
Processing
Memory and storage
Buffers
etc

9. Memory, Storage and Buffer equipment

Larger memories needed
Random-access storage
Criteria for memory and storage requirements
Memories
The memory Cycle
Etc

10. Terminal and Consoles

Terminal identification
Operating status Indications
Interrupt Functions
Keyboard Locking
User-Option Functions

11. Data transmission and Communications

Data transmission
Transmission signals
Transmission Code Format
Transmission speed
Dial-Up Service
Etc

12. User, Or Application, Programs

Programming Languages
Using Programming Languages
On-Line Programming
Problem-Oriented Languages
On-Line De-Bugging

13. The Time-Sharing Executive Program

Evolutionary development
Executive program Functions
Planning the executive program
Executive program responsibilities
Scheduling
Etc

14. Memory and storage Usage and organization for time- sharing

Executive responsibilities
Allocation
Multi-programming and swapping
Dynamic Relocation
Paging
Etc


15. Planning a Time- sharing Installation

Services outlined
Scientific and engineering application
Scientific Calculation package
Structural analysis package
Saving deposits Accounting application
Etc

16. Developing Time-Sharing Software

Two executive- level responsibilities
Data Flow Outlined
Program Interrupts
Executive program design
Interrupt Routine
Etc

17. Developing the application Package

Established Job
Basic Application outlined
Time-Sharing Implementation
File organization
The Customer Installation
Etc

18. The Big Picture