Time-Sharing : data processing systems / James R. Ziegler.
Publication details: Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, c1967Description: xiii, 299p. : ill; 24cmSubject(s): DDC classification:- 004 ZIE 22
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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
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