Command Processors for Dynamic Control of Software Configurations.

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Abstract:

Command language facilities for the construction and execution of software configurations--networks of communicating processes--are very limited today because current operating systems do not support this level of complexity. The Network Adaptable Executive NADEX is an operating system which was designed to support dynamic configurations--those configurations which are constructed at command interpretation time--of cooperating processes. These dynamic configurations include arbitrary graphs which may contain cycles. Three command processors have been developed to demonstrate the sufficiency of the NADEX facilities to support dynamic configurations. NADEX facilities, an overview of the Job Control System, and the command processor configuration environment are presented, followed by users guides for the command processors. Each command processor has different responsibilities and capabilities for handling configurations. The NADEX Static command processor executes completely connected configurations. The UNIX command processor allows linear configurations to be constructed dynamically, and the MIRACLE command processor allows the dynamic construction of arbitrary configurations. Syntax graphs and sample user sessions are presented for each command processor. Author

Author(s):
Fundis, Roxanna ; Wallentine, Virgil
Author Organization(s):
KANSAS STATE UNIV MANHATTAN DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0077

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-80-02
Contract/Grant Number(s):
DAAG29-78-G-0200
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management
Communities of Interest:
Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Descriptor(s):
*DISTRIBUTED DATA PROCESSING, *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, *MULTIPROCESSORS, *EXECUTIVE ROUTINES, CONTROL SYSTEMS, JOBS, COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, MAINTAINABILITY, COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, USER NEEDS, HIERARCHIES, SYNTAX
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems
Keyword(s):
*NADEX operating system
Report Date:
1980 Jul 23