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  American Federation of Information Processing Societies: 1974 National Computer Conference, 6-10 May 1974, Chicago, Illinois, USA. AFIPS Press 1974 AFIPS Conference Proceedings

Associative processing

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  P. Bruce Berra: Some problems in associative processor applications to data base management. 1-5
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  James D. Feldman, Louis C. Fulmer: RADCAP: an operational parallel processing facility. 7-15
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  Edward W. Davis: STARAN parallel processor system software. 17-22
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  William W. Patterson: Some thoughts on associative processing languages. 23-26

Advances in data base management

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  Gene Altshuler, Bernard K. Plagman: User/system interface within the context of an integrated corporate data base. 27-33
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  Bruce J. Taylor, S. C. Lloyd: DUCHESS: a high level information system. 35-40
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  Sheng-Chao Huang, Amrit L. Goel: An analytical model for information processing systems. 41-44
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  Randall L. Frank, Koichi Yamaguchi: A model for a generalized data access method. 45-52
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  Gerard T. Capraro, P. Bruce Berra: A data base management problem specification model. 53-56
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  Alberto Cezar De Souza Moreira, Claudio Pinheiro, Luiz Fernando D'Elia: Integrating data base management into operating systems: an access method approach. 57-62
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  Gerald Levitt, David H. Stewart, Beatrice Yormark: A prototype system for interactive data analysis. 63-69
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  Norton Greenfeld: Quantification in a relational data system. 71-75

Information systems for health care

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  John C. Peck, Francis M. Crowder: A public health data system. 77-80
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  Robert Chalice, Olga M. Haring, Ronald R. Hochsprung: Automated patient record summaries for health care auditing. 81-84
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  Kevin C. O'Kane, Richard J. Hildebrandt: An integrated health care information processing and retrieval system. 93-105
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  Pradeep Shah, Rudy Haidle, George Czerlinski: Interface for rapid data transfer and evaluation. 107-114

Technological aids for the physically disadvantaged

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  Gregg C. Vanderheiden, Andrew M. Volk, C. Daniel Geisler: An alternate interface to computers for the physically handicapped: the auto-monitoring communication board. 115-120
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  Morteza Amir Rahimi, John B. Eulenberg: A computing environment for the blind. 121-124
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  R. S. Nickerson, D. N. Kalikow, K. N. Stevens: A computer-based system of speech-training aids for the deaf: a progress report. 125-126
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  Patrick Suppes, John Dexter Fletcher: Computer-assisted instruction in mathematics and language arts for deaf students. 127-131

Computers in communication and voice recognition

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  Leon D. Wald: Integrated voice/data compression and multiplexing using associative processing. 133-138
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  Rein Turn: Speech as a man-computer communication channel. 139-143

operating systems---I

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  Gerald J. Popek, Charles S. Kline: Verifiable secure operating system software. 145-151
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  Wolfgang W. Millbrandt, Juan Rodriguez-Rosell: An interactive software engineering tool for memory management and user program evaluation. 153-158

Information systems for ambulatory care

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  Norma Justice, G. Octo Barnett, Robert Lurie, William Cass: Development and implementation of a medical/management information system at the harvard community health plan. 159-165

Recent developments and applications of CAI

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  C. Victor Bunderson: A status report on the TICCIT project. 167
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  Robert B. Davis: What classroom role should the PLATO computer system play? 169-173
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  William M. Richardson: Computer assisted instruction comes of age in a public school system. 175-177

Operating systems---II

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  N. A. Oliver: Experimental data on page replacement algorithm. 179-184
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  James L. Elshoff: Some programming techniques for processing multi-dimensional matrices in a paging environment. 185-193
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  Robert P. Goldberg, Robert Hassinger: The double paging anomaly. 195-199

Health care planning and acceptance of computer systems

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  Richard B. Freibrux: Effective planning for and justification of the extension of data processing in hospitals. 201-205
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  Bernard W. Bise: A resource allocation and planning system for the development and operation of health care delivery systems. 207-214
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  Marion J. Ball: Medical data processing in the United States. 215-225

Business data processing education---a decade of failure

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  Gary B. Shelly: Why industry won't hire your graduates. 227-229
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  Thomas J. Cashman: How the data processing industry has failed education. 231-233
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  Denise A. Pierce: A springboard for data processing education in Oklahoma. 235-237
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  Joe M. Kinzer Jr.: Career education in business data processing teacher education. 239-240

Equipment monitoring and information use (part I)

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  D. R. Magill, R. D. Memis: Computer control of component insertion. 241-245

Display processing and technology

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  Charles H. Irby: Display techniques for interactive text manipulation. 247-255
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  Donald I. Andrews: Line processor: a device for amplification of display terminal capabilities for text manipulation. 257-265
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  Arnold K. Griffith: The GRAFIX I image processing system. 267-272
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  Thomas L. Boardman Jr.: Hardware / software design considerations for high speed / low cost interactive graphic communication systems. 273-278

System implementation techniques

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  Samuel Levy, Richard H. Doyle, Ralph M. Heller: APL as a development tool for special-purpose processors. 279-284
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  Henry J. Theberge, Eric E. Beaverstock: Narrowing the generation gap between virtual machines and minicomputers. 285-287
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  C. V. Ramamoorthy, K. H. Kim: Pipelining: the generalized concept and sequencing strategies. 289-297

Network interfaces

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  John T. M. Pryke, Lawrence J. Munini: Interfacing communication network to IBM system/360 and system/370 host processors: an end users viewpoint. 299-302

Computer science education---recommendations for change

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  M. E. Sloan: Implications of changes in the secondary school: mathematics curriculum for the computer science and computer engineering curricula. 303-306
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  Charles B. Kreitzberg, Len Swanson: A cognitive model for structuring an introductory programming curriculum. 307-311
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  J. A. Archibald Jr., M. Katzper: On the preparation of computer science professionals in academic institutions. 313-319
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  Gopal K. Kapur: EDP education: an acute crisis. 321-325
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  Charles J. Testa: An undergraduate/graduate program in information systems. 327-332

The high cost of software---causes and corrections

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  John B. Slaughter: Understanding the software problem. 333-336
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  J. A. Clapp, J. E. Sullivan: Automated monitoring of software quality. 337-341
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  John H. Manley: Embedded computers: software cost considerations. 343-347

Artificial intelligence and related topics

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  Robert C. Gammill: An examination of TIC-TAC-TOE like games. 349-355
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  Donald I. Good: Provable programs and processors. 357-363
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  Robert M. Balzer: A language-independent programmer's interface. 365-370

Improving computer system effectiveness

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  Jeffrey P. Buzen, P. S. Goldberg: Guidelines for the use of infinite source queueing models in the analysis of computer system performance. 371-374
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  G. Cort Steinhorst, Barry L. Bateman, Daniel L. Curtis: Data base concepts applied to generalized programming packages. 375-377
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  George H. Walther, Harold F. O'Neil Jr.: On-line user-computer interface: the effects of interface flexibility, terminal type, and experience on performance. 379-384

Operation status of large scale data processing

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  Charles Purcell: The control data STAR-100: performance measurements. 385-387
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  W. J. Watson, H. M. Carr: Operational experiences with the TI advanced scientific computer. 389-397
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  John Mitchell, Charles Knadler, Gary Lunsford, Steve Yang: Multiprocessor performance analysis. 399-403
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  Kenneth E. Batcher: STARAN parallel processor system hardware. 405-410

Software for computer systems acquisition

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  Paul Oliver: A program for software quality control. 411-416
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  George N. Baird, Margaret M. Cook: Experiences in COBOL compiler validation. 417-421
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  George N. Baird, L. Arnold Johnson: System for efficient program portability. 423-429
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  Paul Oliver, George N. Baird, Margaret M. Cook, L. Arnold Johnson, Patrick M. Hoyt: An experiment in the use of synthetic programs for system benchmarking. 431-438

Mini- and micro-computers in data communication systems

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  P. M. Russo, M. D. Lippman: A microprocessor implementation of a dedicated store-and-forward data communications system. 439-445
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  Clemens B. Hergenhan, Mark M. Rochkind: The multipurpose batch station (MBS) system: software design. 447-451
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  J. F. Mollenauer, E. J. Sitar, V. B. Turner: The MINICOM data entry system. 453-456

The prophet system---computing in pharmacology

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  P. A. Castleman, C. H. Russell, F. N. Webb, C. A. Hollister, J. R. Siegel, S. R. Zdoxik, D. M. Fram: The implementation of the PROPHET system. 457-468
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  Charles M. Weeks, Vivian Cody, Stephen Pokrywiecki, Douglas C. Rohrer, William L. Duax: Applications of the PROPHET system in correlating crystallographic structural data with biological information. 469-472
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  Carl L. Johnson: Applications of the PROPHET system in molecular pharmacology: structure-activity relationships in monoamine oxidase inhibitors. 473-476
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  Bernard J. Ransil: Applications of the PROPHET system in human clinical investigation. 477-483

Manufacturing control system

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  Leland R. Kneppelt: A simple distributed systems approach to manufacturing information systems. 485-490
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  G. J. Peters: Interactive computer graphics application of the bi-cubic parametric surface to engineering design problems. 491-511
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  Robert P. Burton, Ivan E. Sutherland: Twinkle box: a three-dimensional computer input device. 513-520
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  Wolfgang K. Giloi, José L. Encarnação: APLG-An APL based system for interactive computer graphics. 521-528

Darmouth time sharing system---then and now

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  John S. McGeachie, Donald L. Kreider: Project FIND: an integrated information and modeling system for management. 529-535

Microprogramming technology

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  Gregory R. Lloyd, Andries van Dam: Design considerations for microprogramming languages. 537-542
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  Ronald G. Harris, James E. Sustman, John F. McDonald: Controller for a flexible disk. 545-552

Planning and design of data communications networks

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  Wushow Chou: Planning and design of data communications networks. 553-559
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  Lynn Hopewell: Management planning in the data communications environment. 561-564
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  Patrick McGregor: Effective use of data communications hardware. 565-575
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  Mario Gerla: New line tariffs and their impact on network design. 577-582
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  Aaron Kershenbaum: Tools for planning and designing data communications networks. 583-591

Automated warehousing

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  P. R. Witt: Automatic storage and retrieval system control. 593-611

Cooperative government utilization of information processing systems

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  Edward H. Pechan, Ralph A. Luken, Jacob E. Mendelssohn: Supporting government cost planning of industrial wastewater treatment. 613-620
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  Leonard Stitelman: The base-data-cluster concept: a cooperative metropolitan approach to computer utilization. 621-624

Architectural parameters

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  C. V. Ramamoorthy, Hon Fung Li: Efficiency in generalized pipeline networks. 625-635
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  Henry Y. H. Chuang, Santanu Das: An approach to the design of highly reliable and fail-safe digital systems. 637-642
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  Behrooz Parhami, Algirdas Avizienis: A study of fault tolerance techniques for associative processors. 643-652

Programming and programming languages

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  Ken Magel, Andries van Dam, Martin Michel: Toward the development of machine: independent systems programming languages. 653-658
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  Billy G. Claybrook: LPL: a generalized list processing language. 659-663
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  Johannes J. Martin: Generalized structured programming. 665-669

Technology investment management

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  Jo Ann Lockett: Computer performance analysis in mixed on-line/batch workloads. 671-676
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  Paul Malick: Systems performance/measurements: a quantitative base for management of computer systems. 677-682
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  Roger W. Kleffman: Two hat management: project management with a difference. 683-691
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  A. C. Shetler: Controlled testing for computer performance evaluation. 693-699

Installing an on-line information system in the manufacturing environment

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  Thomas J. Archbold: Installing an on-line information system in a manufacturing environment. 701-707

Store ordering systems

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  M. H. Resnick: Remote data collection case study: telephone order processing system (TOPS). 709-735

Computer system design considerations for control applications

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  Fredric C. Jaye, Ronald J. Reiner: Use of a multi-programming mini-computer for real time control applications. 737-742
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  A. Daneels: A data bank for on-line process control: the synchrotron injector. 743-748
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  E. L. Baatz, B. W. Jordan Jr., K. J. King, W. J. Lennon, Z. Z. Stroll: Design of a minicomputer network for the automatic determination of amino acid sequences in proteins. 749-752
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  S. Reiter, D. J. Svetlik, A. M. Fayon: An approach to the optimization of an olefins plant. 753-759

Network performance measurements

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  Thomas E. Bell: Computer performance variability. 761-766
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  Leonard Kleinrock, William E. Naylor: On measured behavior of the ARPA network. 767-780

The computer---career guidance tool of the present and future

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  David V. Tiedeman: The potential role of the computer in intuition and self development. 781-790
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  Russell N. Cassel: Use of computer in relation to critical guidance factors. 791-797

Selected topics on system simulation and interaction

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  Sadashiva S. Godbole: Effective demonstration of minicomputer-based systems by a novel digital simulation. 799-801
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  James A. Ward: Twenty commandments for managing the development of tactical computer programs. 803-806
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  Lynn J. McKell, Gordon P. Wright, David G. Olson: An optimal pollution surveillance schedule generating system (OPGENS). 807-820
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  James A. Rose, James V. Leonard, Herbert A. Crosby: Use of a micro-computer in a missile simulator. 821-825

Advances in memory technology

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  J. E. Carnes, W. F. Kosonocky, J. M. Chambers, D. J. Sauer: Charge-coupled devices for computer memories. 827-836
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  J. E. Brewer, D. R. Hadden Jr.: Block-oriented random access MNOS memory. 837-840
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  R. J. Spain, H. I. Jauvtis, F. T. Duben: DOT memory systems. 841-846
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  Hsu Chang: Capabilities of the bubble technology. 847-855

Standard for computer networks

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  A. M. McKenzie: Some computer network interconnection issues. 857-859

Continuing education and career development for computer professionals

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  Nancy L. Ayer: Step-by-step: a career structure for systematic EDP growth. 861-865
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  Wallace C. Andrews, Lester J. Sontag: Career development: a new approach to performance appraisal. 867-871
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  Paul D. Oyer, Dorothy L. Ray: A systems approach to career development: report of two surveys. 873-880
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  David R. Skeen: EDP certification: is it necessary? 881-888
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  Robert M. Henry: Skills possessed and skills useful for MIS practitioners: a research report. 889-895

Data base administration

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  Richard L. Nolan: Data base: an emerging organizational function. 897-901
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  Cheryl M. Traver: Data bases: uncontrollable or uncontrolled? 903-908

Switching and sorting networks

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  Kenneth J. Thurber: Interconnection networks: a survey and assessment. 909-919
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  David C. van Voorhis: An economical construction for sorting networks. 921-927

Continuing education and training through the use of CAI

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  Eugene G. Kerr: Business and industry in the 70's find computer-aided instruction a practical answer to training problems. 929-932
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  Raymond J. Collins: The role of computer assisted instruction (CAI) in management information systems. 933-945
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  Catherine P. Breen: Computer-assisted instruction in industry. 947-951
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  Bernard H. Goddard: The use of CAI at McDonnell Douglas. 953-955

Panel session papers and paper abstracts

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  L. C. Hobbs, Marcian E. Hoff Jr., T. B. Steel Jr., Charles R. Fisher, C. W. Rosenthal: Intelligent terminals: rationale and implications. 959-960
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  Phillip P. Damon, James D. Foley, Arthur D. Hughes, Carl Machover, Sol Sherr, Robert H. Stotz, Luis Villalobos: The effect of changing technology on computer graphic systems. 961-962
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  John C. Davis, Dennis Luck, Eric Salbu, Carol Peters, Robert Koenig, Glen Bacon: Mass memory systems. 963-964
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  Martin A. Goetz, L. A. Welke, Patrick McGovern, Burton Grad: Current trends in the software products industry. 965
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  Jerry D. Burchfiel, Mel Pirtle, Edward Fiala, Robert H. Thomas, Daniel L. Murphy, David C. Walden: Applications and extensions of the TENEX operating system. 967
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  M. P. Fabisch, N. H. Brown, J. W. Olson, W. S. Doyle, J. R. Gibbons, J. P. Haggerty, B. P. Donohue III, J. F. McDonald, R. R. Conners, R. D. Freeman, H. M. Jackson II: A large real-time system development. 969-970
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  John R. Rice, Charles Lawson, William J. Cody, William Gear, Hans J. Oser, Barry W. Boehm: Mathematical software: patterns for the future. 971
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  Steven B. Lipner, William A. Wulf, Roger R. Schell, Gerald J. Popek, Peter G. Neumann, Clark Weissman, Theodore A. Linden: Security kernels. 973-980
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  Ralph E. Griswold, James F. Gimpel, Robert B. K. Dewar, Paul J. Santos, David R. Hanson: Snobol languages. 981
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  Helene E. Kulsrud, Robert M. Blazer, Herman H. Goldstine, Ralph Grishman, M. Douglas McIlroy, P. E. Hagerty: Program debugging. 983
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  John R. Ridgeway, James N. Hollister, Jon Warms, Bryan Wood, Tom Glacken: Computer output to microfilm. 985
• 
  Larry Simonette, Barbara Fossum, Chuck Mairet, C. W. Bachman, Mike O'Connell, Roger Holliday, Don Jardine: The CODASYL and GUIDE/SHARE proposals on data base management systems. 987
• 
  Lee Danner, Robert T. Caravella, Robert H. Scott, Gerald E. Short: Report on the IBM data security study. 989
• 
  Richard A. Nerad, Robert Manion, Gresham T. Brebach, James Muenz: Audit considerations of data bases. 991
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  Robert F. Mathis, Stephen R. Crocker, Marvin Denicoff, Victor Mitchell, Frederick W. Weingarten, Edward A. Feustel, Lance J. Hoffman, David K. Hsiao, Rein Turn, William A. Wulf: Research in data security: policies and projects. 993-999
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  Charles A. Lupien, R. D. Harrison Jr., Eugene I. Lowenthal, T. Richley: Accessing a data base through a minicomputer. 1001
• 
  George J. Feeney, Robert D. Hilton, Robert L. Johnson, Thomas J. O'Rourke, Thomas E. Kurtz: Utility computing: a superior alternative? 1003
• 
  Jack Shaw, Kenneth W. Hunter, Gregory L. Brennan: Structured systems development. 1005
• 
  Einar Stefferud, David J. Farber, Laurence H. Baker, Joseph D. Naughton, Ronald P. Uhlig, John R. Lanahan, Carl H. Reynolds, Leland H. Williams: Management impact of networks. 1007
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  Richard H. Thayer, John B. Slaughter, Barry W. Boehm, Judith A. Clapp, John H. Manley, James H. Burrows: The high cost of software: causes and corrections. 1009
• 
  Marvin M. Wofsey, James V. Milano, Phillip J. London, Robert L. Johnson, Phillip C. Howard: Effective use of computers. 1011
• 
  Richard L. Nolan, Charles Carey, Michael J. Samek, K. Sreenivasan, John V. Soden, Myron Uretsky: Charge-out system for management acceptance and control of the computer resource. 1013-1016
• 
  Don S. Culbertson, Dennis Elchesen, Mary Ann Swanson, Frederick G. Kilgour, Russell Shank: Accelerating information delivery. 1017
• 
  Fred H. Harris, Robert N. Reinstedt, Donn B. Parker, William J. Horne, Herbert R. J. Grosch: Certification of computing personnel: prospects and potential impact. 1019-1020
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  Howard Frank, Davis McCarn, Richard Sprague, M. U. Ayres, John Perra, George Feeney, Morton Blanchard: Large information processing networks: development and operational experience. 1021
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  William F. Utlaut, Peter M. McManamon, Hubert J. Schlafly, Friend Skinner, S. S. Tyler: Digital communications on cable systems. 1022
• 
  Anthony I. Wasserman, William Cass, Jerome H. Grossman, Alfred H. Garratt, William V. Glenn Jr., Gerald A. Giebink: Information systems for ambulatory care. 1023
• 
  Stanley E. Jacobs, Lou Phillips, Marion J. Ball, John W. Anderson: Terminal hardware and methodology in hospital information systems. 1024
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  Jonathan Clive, Lee B. Lusted, Casimir A. Kulikowski, Thomas A. Pryor, Bruce H. McCormick: Computer algorithms for analyzing patient data. 1025
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  Max A. Woodbury, Richard Friedman, David Gustafson, Jonathan Clive: Computer-simulations of aspects of the diagnostic process. 1026
• 
  Sylvia Charp: The use of computers for instruction and administration in elementary and secondary education. 1027
• 
  Dick B. Simmons, Edward J. McCluskey, Aaron Finerman, Michael L. Dertouzos, Jürg Nievergelt: University computer curricula. 1028
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  James E. Oberg, Jack Butler, Bernard F. King Jr., Stephen Ruth: Computer education for managers. 1029-1030
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  Theodore A. Bakalar, Dennis Sears: C-COMP: COPICS---communications oriented manufacturing plan: "a paper-less factory approach". 1031
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  Lawrence Rosler, James D. Foley, John B. Macdonald, H. G. Marsh: Problems, perils and promises of computer graphics. 1032
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  James Warner, Ronald L. Boase: Numeric control machine tool technology and applications. 1033
• 
  Earl Gomersal: Manufacturing information systems. 1034
• 
  J. O'Toole, James A. O'Toole: Shop floor control. 1035
• 
  Gerald T. Montgomery, Vernon L. Schatz: What manufacturers would like to see happening in point-of-sale. 1036
• 
  Vernon L. Schaatz, Vern Sdhaatz, Doug Brookings, Dan Minter, Ron Low, Lee Paulson: Point-of-sale systems for supermarkets. 1037
• 
  Verne H. Tanner Jr., James J. Trainor, Nelson A. Howell, Charles D. Trigg, Harold O. Casali: Transferability of government information systems, problems and solutions. Is it cost effective? 1038
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  John Gentile, Kenneth W. Hunter, Clark R. Renninger, Gordon Yamada: Federal activities in information processing. 1039
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  Glen E. Pommerening, Howard Bjorklund, Melvin F. Bockelman, Alan A. Hamilton: Law enforcement: do the systems really provide the information and safeguards promised? 1040
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  Kenneth Orr, Jerry Hammett, Daniel B. MaGraw, Andrew O. Atkinson, Mark Gitenstein: Security, privacy and the information processing system. 1041
• 
  Robert F. Johnston, John Doede, Edgar Jannotta, Gene M. Amdahl: Venture capital for computer companies. 1042
• 
  Noel Zakin, Richard J. Guiltinan, Everett C. Johnson, Richard D. Webb: The auditor/EDP manager relationship. 1043
• 
  Henry R. Koen: Hardware and software concerns relating to industrial processes. 1045-1046
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  John R. Kosorok, Russell L. Heath, Theodore H. Kehl, Edward A. Kramer, Robert E. Mahan: Applying computers in the research and development laboratory. 1047-1048
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  Dan E. Couchenour, C. F. Norton, Donald LePorte, J. Swartz: Communication nets in transportation. 1049
• 
  Eugene Jones: Equipment control in transportation. 1050
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  Jack W. Farrell, William R. McCartin, Frank J. Cyrkiewicz, Edmund R. Piesciuk, Phillip T. Catalano: Computerized transportation-distribution: a user overview. 1051
• 
  Donald L. Thomsen Jr., Warren J. Ewens, James S. Coleman, John J. Donovan, Warren E. Walker: Computing and mathematics in society. 1052
• 
  Isao Miyamoto: Data reference characteristics of database application programs. 1053
• 
  Gerald M. Masson: Multi-connection networks. 1053
• 
  John A. Rohr: STAREX: the JPL-STAR computer resident executive. 1054
• 
  Laurent Siklóssy, J. Dreussi: Simulation of executing robots in imperfectly known environments. 1054
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  Tomlinson G. Rauscher: The provision and use of environmental information in a multiprogramming system. 1055
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  J. Weinberg: Bill of material and requirements calculation systems. 1056