Programming a vector computer

Abstract

The principal purpose of this paper is to illustrate how some well known algorithms have been programmed on a specific vector computer, the CDC STAR-100. The main thesis is that the extensive repertoire of programs devised for conventional machines can be transferred effectively to a vector computer, though the detailed implementation will generally not follow that of a conventional machine. This means, that efficient use of STAR, for example, will not have to wait on the development of new algorithms, but can be realized with those already at hand. Indeed, most lead to much shorter programs on STAR than on conventional computers.