Presented is a detailed account of developing an EDITOR program, written in Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) BASIC, for the Heathkit H11 and for the TRS-80 Level II personal computers. It requires a disk system and a BASIC interpreter with some elementary string-handling routines. (KC)

This paper reports the results of two studies of the readability of FORTRAN programs, i.e., the ease with which a programmer can read and analyze programs already written, particularly in the processes of maintenance and debugging. In the first study, low-level characteristics of 202 FORTRAN programs stored on the general-use UNIX systems at Bell…

A number of basic concepts relating to debugging are identified and a gross theory of debugging is described. (Author)

Research performed pursuant to a grant from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

This handbook lists step-by-step the procedures for making Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) runs on the interactive computer. The programs follow the Loma Linda University Revision 2.1 as adapted for the Data General Eclipse Systems. The four-step process includes instructions for developing the codebook, building the data and…

This manual contains a step-by-step explanation of a computer system designed specifically to enable the registration, examination, certification and recertification of pesticide applicators. The subsystems included are application processing, exam result processing, training and renewal processing. In addition, the system includes two management…

The purpose of this project was to create a machine-readable format for genealogical data. The Library of Congress MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) bibliographic system was used as the pattern in producing the format. Tags and codes were used to uniquely identify the components of the record for computer manipulation. The resultant structure,…

The author used interviews, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews to gather data about the use of computer assisted scheduling systems in operation in higher education. The study presents descriptive data about each system and also seeks to identify those institutions operating superior systems. It compares computer assisted scheduling systems…

The problems examined during this investigation consisted of the development of data acquisition and instructional systems, (1) to collect reliable data to assess the management system's actual performance and its acceptability by trainees, (2) to manage a variety of available resources, (3) to schedule trainees' activities, and (4) to monitor…

The Mini-Computer is compared with the general purpose computer. On a performance basis the Mini-Computer shows several interesting comparisons with the System 360 computer. The Mini-Computer core cycle, instruction execution speeds, and disc operating speeds are quite similar to the much larger 360-30 and 40 while its magnetic tape speeds are…

A description and analysis of numerous management problems pertaining to the substantial annual expenditures of the Government for computer software products together with recommendations to executive branch agencies for strengthening management practices are presented in this report. Appendix I provides an overview of the growth in use of (ADP)…

ENROLV2 is a FORTRAN coded enrollment projection program designed to forecast public school student enrollment from a sample background data matrix. With this program the user can employ a variety of approaches to the projection of both initial grade data and the body of the background matrix. Beginning with the background data (the enrollment for…

Described is the file organization and design of an on-line catalog suitable for automation of one million books. A method of virtual hash addressing allows rapid search of the indexes to the catalog file. Storage of textual material in a compressed form allows considerable reduction in storage costs. (14 references) (Author/SJ)

Explains how the East Brunswick, New Jersey, School District moved from regarding computers as complicated monsters to an acceptance of their own computer as a sophisticated tool. Provides a 6-point explanation of the equipment efficiency and the rationale for adopting a planning, programing, budgeting, and evaluating system approach. (EA)