Accession Number:

ADA048124

Title:

Constraints in the Design and Implementation of Interactive Statistical Systems for Minicomputers.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

CLEMSON UNIV S C DEPT OF MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Personal Author(s):

• Ling,Robert F.

Report Date:

1977-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

19.0

Abstract:

In this paper, attention is focussed on issues and problems relating to the design and implementation of interactive statistical systems as opposed to batch systems or small batch or interactive programs for mini-computers. In particular, constraints imposed by certain characteristics of existing mini-computers such as size of main storage and data format as well as related operating systems software and programming languages are discussed. Efforts to relax or eliminate these constraints may be considered as prospects for statistical systems for future generations of mini-computers. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS
• *STATISTICAL PROCESSES
• *MINICOMPUTERS
• DATA PROCESSING
• EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
• PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
• EFFICIENCY
• INPUT OUTPUT PROCESSING
• FORMATS
• MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE