SPRINT - A Programming Language with General Structure.

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Abstract:

The document describes a computer programming language, SPRINT, which was designed to implement a general concept of data structure, and a general scheme for program structure. It is shown by several examples that this general structure has considerable practical utility, especially in the field of linguistic processing. The general concept of data structure was mechanized by means of an associative memory. This associative memory contains words made up of variable length alpha-numeric strings. Words are joined together to form lists, and lists are identified by a name which has the same format as a word. The programmer can create a language of names which are semantically meaningful to him, and thus impose a structure on the lists. Additionally he may use the lists themselves to enumerate logical relations over his data. Author

Author(s):
Kapps, Charles A.
Author Organization(s):
MOORE SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PHILADELPHIA PA
Descriptive Note:
Interim technical rept.,
Supplementary Note:
Doctoral thesis.
Pagination:
0334

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
71-18, AROD-4166:23-M
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DA-31-124-ARO(D)-98, NSF-GJ-27
Project Number(s):
DA-2-O-061102-B-14-C, DA-2-O-011501-B-704
Monitor Series:
4166:23-M
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS), COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, PROBLEM SOLVING, COMPUTER LOGIC, COMPILERS, MEMORY DEVICES, DATA PROCESSING, CONTROL SEQUENCES, SHIFT REGISTERS, SUBROUTINES, INSTRUCTION MANUALS, THESES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
ASSOCIATIVE STORAGE, PARALLEL PROCESSORS, *SPRINT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, TURING MACHINES, DATA STRUCTURES
Report Date:
1970 Aug 01