George E. Forsythe
Pages 422-426
A high-speed “top down” method of syntax analysis which completely eliminates “back-up” of the source string has been implemented in a convenient macro-language. A technique of simulation at compile time of the use of a conventional …
H. Kanner, P. Kosinski, C. L. Robinson
Pages 427-438
This paper is intended as an outline of the various conventions which are being considered for the use of flowchart symbols in the preparation of all types of flowcharts for information processing systems. The conventions are …
S. Gorn
Pages 439-440
Redundant instructions may be discarded during the final stage of compilation by using a simple optimizing technique called peephole optimization. The method is described and examples are given.
W. M. McKeeman
Pages 443-444
A description of a method of hyphenation is presented as a result of application of several general rules. The character sets considered by the routine and the method are briefly outlined.
R. P. Rich, A. G. Stone
Pages 444-445
G. Bayer
Page 445
M. C. Pike
Page 445
Philip S. Abrams
Page 445
A data file is an integral part of a data processing system. In many systems, the selection of an organization for the data within the file can be critical to the system's operating efficiency.
This paper provides the systems …
B. J. Dzubak, C. R. Warburton
Pages 446-452
Some of the characteristic features of a predictive analyzer, a system of syntactic analysis now operational at Harvard on an IBM 7094, are delineated. The advantages and disadvantages of the system are discussed in comparison …
Susumu Kuno
Pages 453-462
An investigation is described in which several generally unavailable parameters descriptive of a computing center environment are obtained. The actual data collection and reduction is described, and the results of one month of …
Robert F. Rosin
Pages 463-468
