W. Händler
Page 59
Robert F. Rosin
Page 59
In this paper a description is given of a model programming system which is directed by a programming language and has a library for storing the user's items. Rules are given for transforming programs written in the language
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William H. Burge
Pages 60-66
In this paper the major components of every programming language are identified as: (1) the elementary program statement, (2) mechanisms for linking elementary statements together, (3) the means by which a program can obtain
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Bertram Raphael
Pages 67-71
Before the design of a system is started, the exact function desired of it should be specified. It is suggested that a computer-oriented language be used for this purpose. The inadequacies of the standard programming languages …
David L. Parnas
Pages 72-76
A feature-by-feature comparison is made of five different implementations of FORTRAN IV representing three different manufacturers. A table is constructed showing, where possible, the use of each feature in each implementation …
Donald L. Wright
Pages 77-79
BUGSYS is a picture processing and measuring system that depends upon a pictorial input to the computer's memory. BUGSYS can be used for many types of applications. In particular, the authors have used the system for the analysis …
R. S. Ledley, J. Jacobsen, M. Belson
Pages 79-84
Gerhard R. Deily
Pages 85-86
Gerhard R. Deily
Page 85
Lyle B. Smith
Pages 86-87
P. Lloyd
Page 88
In this section the algorithmic language EULER is described first informally and then formally by its syntax and semantics. An attempt has been made to generalize and extend some of the concepts of ALGOL, thus creating a language …
Niklaus Wirth, Helmut Weber
Pages 89-99
Many business applications employ sequential magnetic tape rather than random-access storage techniques to process a very small number of transactions against a voluminous master file. In such situations, it may prove economical …
Robert V. Head
Pages 106-107
In any prolonged computation it is generally assumed that the accumulated effect of roundoff errors is in some sense statistical.
The purpose of this paper is to give precise descriptions of certain probabilistic models for roundoff …
T. E. Hull, J. R. Swenson
Pages 108-113
The problem of the region of stability of the fourth order-Runge-Kutta method for the solution of systems of differential equations is studied. This region can be characterized by means of linear transformation but can not be …
Abbas I. Abdel Karim
Pages 113-116
The operating system for the UNIVAC 1107 at Case Institute is reviewed. The system is of interest because of the low turn-around times achieved, the high throughput achieved and the lack of an operating staff. Turnaround times …
W. C. Lynch
Pages 117-123
Robert N. Kubik
Page 123
Sectional Committee X.3 of the American Standards Association, has charged one of its task groups, X3.3.4, with the responsibility to “Define and specify functional control requirements and characteristics governing the operation …
Gerhard Salton
Pages 100-105
