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Spector, Alfred Z. – Scientific American, 1984
Computer software for process control has the primary function of communicating with and governing physical devices. The structure of such software, process-control systems, multitask systems, message passing, problems of deadlock, distributed computer systems, and protection against failure in process-control systems are among the areas examined.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Computer Software, Engineering
Peer reviewedAman, Mohammed M. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1984
Identifies technical and linguistic problems associated with use of Arabic in input and output devices and describes efforts to introduce a unified code for the Arabic language (CODAR-U/FD). The Hydriyya Method, requirements for Arabic terminals suitable for library use, manufacturers of bilingual terminals, and Arabization of software are…
Descriptors: Arabic, Computer Software, Electronics Industry, Equipment Manufacturers
Peer reviewedKanters, Ben – Electronic Library, 1983
Report on use of the microcomputer for information storage and retrieval (ISR) notes hardware (floppy disks, keyboard, screen, printer); functions of ISR software; standardization of the operating system; database creation; data entry; indexing; search process; choice of ISR software package; software market and user; training and instruction; and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Information Retrieval, Information Storage
