IEEE Computer, Volume 27, 1994

Volume 27, Number 1, January 1994

Industrial Computing

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  Lui Sha:
  Industrial Computing: A Grand Challenge - Guest Editor's Introduction. 12-13
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  Hermann Kopetz, Günter Grünsteidl:
  TTP - A Protocol for Fault-Tolerant Real-Time Systems. 14-23
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  Mark H. Klein, John P. Lehoczky, Ragunathan Rajkumar:
  Rate-Monotonic Analysis for Real-Time Industrial Computing. 24-33
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  Nicholas Malcolm, Wei Zhao:
  The Timed-Token Protocol for Real-Time Communications. 35-41

Computing Practices

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  Nam S. Woo, Alfred E. Dunlop, Wayne H. Wolf:
  Codesign from Cospecification. 42-47
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  Rajesh K. Gupta, Claudionor José Nunes Coelho Jr., Giovanni De Micheli:
  Program Implementation Schemes for Hardware-Software Systems. 48-55

Computing Milieux

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  Roger Clarke:
  Asimov's Laws of Robotics: Implications for Information Technology - Part 2. 57-66

Special Report

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  Alan H. Karp, Don Heller, Horst D. Simon:
  1993 Gordon Bell Prize Winners: Judges' Summary. IEEE Computer 27(1): 69-75 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 2, February 1994

Feature Articles

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  David J. Lilja:
  Exploiting the Parallelism Available in Loops. 13-26
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  Oryal Tanir, Süleyman Sevinc:
  Defining Requirements for a Standard Simulation Environment. 29-34
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  Kenneth D. Shere, Rachelle A. Carlson:
  A Methodology for Design, Test, and Evaluation of Real-Time Systems. 35-48

Computing Practices

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  Grace Baratta-Perez, Richard L. Conn, Charles A. Finnell, Thomas J. Walsh:
  Ada System Dependency Analyzer Tool. 49-55
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  Fletcher J. Buckley:
  Implementing a Software Configuration Management Environment. 56-61

Computing Milieux

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  Alan W. Biermann:
  Computer Science for the Many. 62-73

Standards

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  Mario Barbacci:
  Panel Presents First Four Recommendations Aimed at Establisting Software Engineering as a Profession. IEEE Computer 27(2): 80-82 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 3, March 1994

The I/O Subsystem - A Candidate for Improvement

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  Yale N. Patt:
  The I/O Subsystem - A Candidate for Improvement: Guest Editor's Introduction. 15-16
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  Chris Ruemmler, John Wilkes:
  An Introduction to Disk Drive Modeling. 17-28
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  Gregory R. Ganger, Bruce L. Worthington, Robert Y. Hou, Yale N. Patt:
  Disk Arrays: High-Performance, High-Reliability Storage Subsystems. 30-36
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  Ramakrishna Karedla, J. Spencer Love, Bradley G. Wherry:
  Caching Strategies to Improve Disk System Performance. 38-46
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  Peter Steenkiste:
  A Systematic Approach to Host Interface Design for High-Speed Networks. 47-57
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  Juan Miguel del Rosario, Alok N. Choudhary:
  High-Performance I/O for Massively Parallel Computers: Problems and Prospects. 59-68
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  A. L. Narasimha Reddy, James C. Wyllie:
  I/O Issues in a Multimedia System. 69-74
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  Orran Krieger, Michael Stumm, Ronald C. Unrau:
  The Alloc Stream Facility: A Redesign of Application-Level Stream I/O. 75-82
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  Joseph Pasquale, Eric W. Anderson, Keith Muller:
  Container Shipping: Operating System Support for I/O-Intensive Applications. 84-93

Standards

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  Mark Dawood:
  Companies, Agencies Should Seek ISO 9000 Certification. IEEE Computer 27(3): 110-111 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 4, April 1994

Feature Articles

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  Reza Rooholamini, Vladimir Cherkassky, Mark Garver:
  Finding the Right ATM Switch for the Market. 16-28
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  Michael R. Macedonia, Donald P. Brutzman:
  MBone Provides Audio and Video Across the Internet. 30-36

Computing Milieux

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  George Forman, John Zahorjan:
  The Challenges of Mobile Computing. 38-47

Computing Practices

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  Robert D. Steele, Paul G. Backes:
  Ada and Real-Time Robotics: Lessons Learned. 49-54
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  Joseph M. Scandura:
  Converting Legacy Code into Ada: A Cognitive Approach. 55-61

Standards

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  Mark C. Paulk, Michael D. Konrad:
  ISO Seeks to Harmonize Numerous Global Efforts in Software Process Management. IEEE Computer 27(4): 68-70 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 5, May 1994

Computer-Supported Cooperative Work

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  James D. Palmer, N. Ann Fields:
  Computer-Supported Cooperative Work - Guest Editors' Introduction. 15-17
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  Jonathan Grudin:
  Computer-Supported Cooperative Work: History and Focus. 19-26
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  Walter Reinhard, Jean Schweitzer, Gerd Völksen, Michael Weber:
  CSCW Tools: Concepts and Architectures. 28-36
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  Richard Bentley, Tom Rodden, Peter Sawyer, Ian Sommerville:
  Architectural Support for Cooperative Multiuser Interfaces. 37-46
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  Ivan Tou, Steven Berson, Gerald Estrin, Yadran Eterovic, Elsie Wu:
  Prototyping Synchronous Group Applications. 48-56
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  Hsinchun Chen:
  Collaborative Systems: Solving the Vocabulary Problem. 58-66
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  James D. Palmer, N. Ann Fields, Peggy Lane Brouse:
  Multigroup Decision-Support Systems in CSCW. 67-72
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  Ting-Peng Liang, Hsiangchu Lai, Nian-Shing Chen, Hungshiung Wei, Meng Chang Chen:
  When Client/Server Isn't Enough: Coordinating Multiple Distributed Tasks. 73-79

Standards

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  Gina Blus:
  Public Windows Interface Supporters Aim to Standardize Leading Desktop API. 92-93

Volume 27, Number 6, June 1994

Feature Articles

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  M. Srinivas, Lalit M. Patnaik:
  Genetic Algorithms: A Survey. 17-26
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  José L. Ribeiro Filho, Philip C. Treleaven, Cesare Alippi:
  Genetic-Algorithm Programming Environments. 28-43
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  James E. Smith, Shlomo Weiss:
  PowerPC 601 and Alpha 21064: A Tale of Two RISCs. 46-58

Computing Practices

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  Joseph Dvorak:
  Conceptual Entropy and Its Effect on Class Hierarchies. 59-63
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  Sanjaya Kumar, James H. Aylor, Barry W. Johnson, William A. Wulf:
  Object-Oriented Techniques in Hardware Design. 64-70

Computing Milieux

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  Reino Kurki-Suonio:
  Real Time: Further Misconceptions (or Half-Truths). 71-76

Volume 27, Number 7, July 1994

Visualization

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  Arie E. Kaufman:
  Visuarization - Guest Editor's Introduction. IEEE Computer 27(7): 18-19 (1994)
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  Ravi Samtaney, Deborah Silver, Norman Zabusky, Jim Cao:
  Visualizing Features and Tracking Their Evolution. 20-27
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  Vishwa Ranjan, Alain Fournier:
  Volume Models for Volumetric Data. 28-36
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  Vinod Anupam, Chandrajit L. Bajaj, Daniel Schikore, Matthew Schikore:
  Distributed and Collaborative Visualization. 37-43
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  Jaswinder Pal Singh, Anoop Gupta, Marc Levoy:
  Parallel Visualization Algorithms: Performance and Architectural Implications. 45-55
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  William Ribarsky, Eric Z. Ayers, John Eble, Sougata Mukherjea:
  Glyphmaker: Creating Customized Visualizations fo Complex Data. 57-64
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  William L. Hibbard, Brian E. Paul, David A. Santek, Charles R. Dyer, André Luiz Battaiola, Marie-Françoise Voidrot-Martinez:
  Interactive Visualization of Earth and Space Science Computations. 65-72
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  Andrew J. Hanson, Tamara Munzner, George Francis:
  Interactive Methods for Visualizable Geometry. 73-83
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  Al Globus, Eric Raible:
  Fourteen Ways to Say Nothing with Scientific Visualization. 86-88

Volume 27, Number 8, August 1994

Feature Articles

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  Rohit Chandra, Anoop Gupta, John L. Hennessy:
  COOL: An Object-Based Language for Parallel Programming. 13-26
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  Ben Lee, Ali R. Hurson:
  Dataflow Architectures and Multithreading. 27-39

Special Report

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  Russ Miller:
  The Status of Parallel Processing Education. 40-43

Computing Practices

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  Don M. Coleman, Dan Ash, Bruce Lowther, Paul W. Oman:
  Using Metrics to Evaluate Software System Maintainability. 44-49
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  Norman F. Schneidewind:
  Validating Metrics for Ensuring Space Shuttle Flight Software Quality. 50-57

Computing Milieux

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  Ted G. Lewis:
  Where Is Computing Headed? 59-63

Volume 27, Number 9, September 1994

Software Metrics

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  Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar, Paul W. Oman:
  Software Metrics: Charting the Course - Guest Editors' Introduction. IEEE Computer 27(9): 13-15 (1994)
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  Robert B. Grady:
  Successful Applying Software Metrics. 18-25
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  Edward F. Weller:
  Using Metrics to Manage Software Projects. 27-33
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  David L. Lanning, Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar:
  Modeling the Relationship Between Source Code Complexity and Maintenance Difficulty. 35-40
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  George E. Stark, Robert C. Durst, C. W. Vowell:
  Using Metrics in Management Desision Making. 42-48
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  Daniel J. Paulish, Anita D. Carleton:
  Case Studies of Software-Process-Improvement Measurement. 50-57
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  Joseph Robert Horgan, Saul London, Michael R. Lyu:
  Achieving Software Quality with Testing Coverage Measures. 60-69
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  Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Norman E. Fenton, Stella Page:
  Evaluating Software Engineering Standards. 71-79

Standards

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  Robert Voigt:
  Evolving Buses: Backplane Buses Mature to Keep Pace with Technology. 94-95

Volume 27, Number 10, October 1994

Feature Articles

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  Alvin R. Lebeck, David A. Wood:
  Cache Profiling and the SPEC Benchmarks: A Case Study. 15-26
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  Ahmed Louri, Hongki Sung:
  3D Optical Interconnects for High-Speed Interchip and Interboard Communications. 27-37
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  Harold W. Thimbleby, Stuart Inglis, Ian H. Witten:
  Displaying 3D Images: Algorithms for Single-Iamge Random-Dot Stereograms. 38-48

Computing Practices

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  Ronald J. Vetter, Christopher G. Spell, Charles R. Ward:
  Mosaic and the World-Wide Web. 49-57
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  Joseph G. Skazinski:
  Porting Ada: A Report From the Field. 58-64

Computing Milieux

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  Nancy G. Leveson:
  High-Pressure Steam Engines and Computer Software. 65-73

Computer Law

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  Irah H. Donner:
  Intellectual Property Protection: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know. 74-75

Standards

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  James Isaak:
  IEEE Forms Panel for Information Infrastructure Coordination. IEEE Computer 27(10): 92-93 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 11, November 1994

Associative Processing and Processors

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  Anargyros Krikelis, Charles C. Weems:
  Associative Processing and Processors - Guest Editors' Introduction. 12-17
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  Jerry L. Potter, Johnnie W. Baker, Stephen L. Scott, Arvind K. Bansal, Chokchai Leangsuksun, Chandra R. Asthagiri:
  ASC: An Associative-Computing Paradigm. 19-25
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  Kirk Twardowski:
  An Associative Architecture for Genetic Algorithm-Based Machine Learning. 27-38
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  Djamshid Tavangarian:
  Flag-Oriented Parallel Associative Architectures and Applications. 41-52
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  Tetsuya Higuchi, Ken'ichi Handa, Naoto Takahashi, Tatsumi Furuya, Hitoshi Iida, Eiichiro Sumita, Kozo Oi, Hiroaki Kitano:
  The IXM2 Parallel Associative Processor for AI. 53-63
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  Ahmed Louri, James A. Hatch Jr.:
  An Optical Associative Parallel Processor for High-Speed Database Processing. IEEE Computer 27(11): 65-71 (1994)

Computing Milieux

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  Borko Furht:
  Parallel Computing: Glory and Collapse. 74-75

Computer Law

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  Irah H. Donner:
  Robo-Mop Gets Wrung Out. 91-92

Standards

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  Wallace S. Read:
  Streamlining the Standards Development Process. IEEE Computer 27(11): 93-94 (1994)

Volume 27, Number 12, December 1994

Feature Articles

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  Charles Rich, Richard C. Waters, Carol Strohecker, Yves Schabes, William T. Freeman, Mark C. Torrance, Andrew R. Golding, Michal Roth:
  Demonstration of an Interactive Multimedia Environment. 15-22
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  Martin W. Sachs, Avraham Leff, Denise Sevigny:
  LAN and I/O Converence: A Survey of the Issues. 24-32
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  Thomas R. Gross, Susan Hinrichs, David R. O'Hallaron, Thomas Stricker, Atsushi Hasegawa:
  Communication Styles for Parallel Systems. 34-44

Cyber Square

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  Al Gore:
  Innovation Delayed Is Innovation Denied. 45-47
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  Gay A. Wood, Seymour E. Goodman, Jan Roos:
  Information Technologies in South Africa: Problems and Prospects. 48-56

Computing Practices

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  Mark Davies, Kris Pettersen, Shankar Srinivasan, Katherine Kinsman:
  The Challenges of Designing Groupware: A Case Study. 58-62

Computer Law

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  Irah H. Donner:
  Is the Patent Office Correctly Examining Computer-related Patent Applications? Part 1. 78-79