ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503575
J. Mills
{"title":"An experiment in MIS instruction","authors":"J. Mills","doi":"10.1145/503561.503575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503575","url":null,"abstract":"What would you do if an instructor were to walk into your class and say this semester is yours do with it as you please? That is, in essence what Dr. T. L. Honeycutt of N. C. State University did with his Management Informations Systems class last fall, and this paper explains what we did. We decided to form a Computer Services group and this paper explains the organization that we used, the problems we encountered, and how we coped with these problems. It also evaluates the successes and failures of the experiment, and the benefits by all people involved.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116835827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503564
P. Hsia, F. Petry
{"title":"Postprocessor for structured FORTRAN","authors":"P. Hsia, F. Petry","doi":"10.1145/503561.503564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503564","url":null,"abstract":"Structured FORTRAN is an extension of FORTRAN language with constructs like DO WHILE, CASE, IF THEN ELSE, etc., that will allow people to write structured programs in FORTRAN. Many preprocessors have been. developed for various versions of structured FORTRAN that will convert programs written in it into regular FORTRAN programs. The resulting programs are then compiled with the regular FORTRAN compiler. This arrangement prohibits teaching structured FORTRAN language to beginning students in computer science because the actual debugging is done on the converted program in regular FORTRAN and then re-converted back to structured FORTRAN. It also poses problems for running experiments comparing programming efforts between a structured FORTRAN language and regular FORTRAN.One solution to these difficulties is to develop a postprocessor. A postprocessor is a processor which will collect the information produced by regular FORTRAN compiler and correlate the information with the program written in structured FORTRAN. This way, by appending a preprocessor and a postprocessor to structured FORTRAN, programmers will not be aware of the intermediate conversion steps that took place during the compilation of their programs. This postprocessor will also eliminate the need of a new structured FORTRAN compiler since the combined function of preprocessor, FORTRAN compiler and postprocessor exactly carries out the functions of a structured FORTRAN compiler.A general design of a postprocessor is described in this paper. Its impact on the existing FORTRAN compiler is kept to a minimum and its communication with the preprocessor is kept simple. The actual implementation will differ for each FORTRAN compiler due to the very fact that compilers are machine dependent. A set of proposed uses of the postprocessor will also be summarized in the paper.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128239391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503601
B. Liu, J. Steensgaard
{"title":"Computer aided analysis of antigen-antibody reactions","authors":"B. Liu, J. Steensgaard","doi":"10.1145/503561.503601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503601","url":null,"abstract":"Antibodies are large molecules which are formed in the body to render antigens (causes of diseases) harmless. Bivalent antibodies and multivalent antigens may form a rich variety of different antigen-antibody complexes. The outcome of a reaction between an antigen and its antibodies can be analyzed experimentally by use of a gradient centrifugation technique.We have used computer models to study the extent to which the outcome of an antigen-antibody reaction is predictable from simple assumptions.First, a mathematical model for simulation of this particular centrifugal technique was constructed, allowing calculation of where in the centrifuge rotor a given complex would be located following centrifugation under precisely defined circumstances. Second, a program to predict the outcome of reactions between antigens and antibodies was written, based on the assumption that the kinds and the amounts of antigen-antibody complexes are determined by the concentrations of antigens and antibodies, respectively, together with a parameter describing their mutual affinity. Third, these programs were combined so as to calculate the expected outcome of antigen-antibody reactions as they appear after this type of centrifugal analysis. Finally, calculated results were compared to experimentally obtained results, and a fairly good agreement was found.It is concluded that the main characteristical features of such reactions are predictable from the above mentioned assumptions by use of these computer models.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"81 10","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120852990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503614
James T. Windham
{"title":"Computer modeling of learning processes","authors":"James T. Windham","doi":"10.1145/503561.503614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503614","url":null,"abstract":"Learning can be said to take place when an entity changes its behavior as a result of past experience. Many attempts have been made at the computer modeling of the learning processes in part or in whole. This paper focuses on those attempts and the theories that were their basis.Mechanisms needed for various functions of learning are compared and contrasted. Several theories are discussed, including learning machines and perceptrons, general pattern recognition, paired associate and serial rote learning and operant and classical conditioning. Also discussed are attempts to program induction and discovery into learning models.Programs are also presented illustrating some of these attempts to model learning processes.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124787557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503625
D. O'Quinn, P. Grady
{"title":"Automated textile tensile testing","authors":"D. O'Quinn, P. Grady","doi":"10.1145/503561.503625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503625","url":null,"abstract":"Alternative computer systems used in the automation of tensile testing of textile materials are examined. Typical dedicated and time-shared systems are described. The relative merits of the two types of systems for various applications are discussed. A system that is being designed to fit a specific application is also described.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125712439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503642
S. D'Ignazio
{"title":"Total infection and environmental surveillance system (TIES)","authors":"S. D'Ignazio","doi":"10.1145/503561.503642","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503642","url":null,"abstract":"In June 1975 Computer Sciences Corporation was engaged by Andersen 2000, Inc., an Atlanta, Georgia air sampler manufacturer, to produce a computerized system which would enable hospitals across the U.S. to monitor operating room air quality and track hospital patients' hospital and community-acquired infections. The system - TIES - is now complete and has already produced 4 cycles of monthly and quarterly reports for participating hospitals.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132867209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503571
J. Fry, Beverly K. Kahn
{"title":"A stepwise approach to database design","authors":"J. Fry, Beverly K. Kahn","doi":"10.1145/503561.503571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503571","url":null,"abstract":"As evidenced by the high cost of processing data, an important problem facing the Database Administrator is the effective design of the database. Database design is a complex problem that not only pervades the data processing function but eventually the entire enterprise or agency.Recent results indicate that an effective database design must be based on both processing and non processing-oriented information represented in an information structure perspective and usage perspective. Utilizing a database management system as the vehicle for processing the data and a data reorganization function to integrate these perspectives, a three step design approach is proposed:Step 1. Design for the information structure perspectiveStep 2. Design programs to be independent on the logical structure and augment with a statistics gathering mechanismStep 3. Reorganize database from the statistics gathered from usage perspectiveThis Stepwise approach facilitates an incremental design methodology in which the logical data structure form the information perspective is adapted to statistics on the usage perspective. It also provides an integrating mechanism for combining the information structure perspective and the usage perspective. Such a methodology, however, is based on two important presuppositions: i) the information structure perspective is a reasonable basis for collecting statistics; and ii) a high degree of data independence (logical as well as physical) is provided in database management systems.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127679953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503623
C. A. Harris, F. Denny, J. S. Eiserloh
{"title":"Power management system/energy control center design","authors":"C. A. Harris, F. Denny, J. S. Eiserloh","doi":"10.1145/503561.503623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503623","url":null,"abstract":"Many factors must be considered in order to design a power management system (PMS) which is effective from both a cost and benefit point of view. This paper reports on a conceptual design study and the initiation of a development project to enhance the capability of a PMS for a major electric power system. Insights are provided relative to the determination of true PMS requirements, the assessment of alternative design strategies, and the planning of a phased system development.A brief historical background of the use of computers in power system operations is given, and the justification of a PMS concept is discussed in terms of costs incurred and performance and values returned. The relationship between growth trends, technological advances, and the functional or applications requirements of a PMS are presented. Simulation studies and investigative analyses which are essential to the evaluation and selection of alternatives are cited and positioned in an overall system development life cycle.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129342363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503579
G. Pitts
{"title":"Computerized selective modeling for the Goldbach conjecture proof","authors":"G. Pitts","doi":"10.1145/503561.503579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503579","url":null,"abstract":"The branch of Number Theory in the field of mathematics deals primarily with integer or whole number relationships. One such relationship classifies the integers on the basis of their divisibility into two classes of numbers, the even numbers and the odd numbers. Divisibility criteria can also be used to classify integers as being either prime or composite. This paper addresses a problem concerning these attributes of the integers.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127829547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ACM-SE 14Pub Date : 1976-04-22DOI: 10.1145/503561.503596
P. Mills
{"title":"A control architecture for a centralized multi-master-slave processor system","authors":"P. Mills","doi":"10.1145/503561.503596","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1145/503561.503596","url":null,"abstract":"A major problem in distributing computer power over a number of processors is to control the flow of the processes in the system by scheduling the processes on the correct processors and providing the interprocess communication needed. An alternative to implementing control functions in software is to micro-program them in the hardware. This alternative becomes even more attractive if a set of standard control functions can be defined without a lot of special cases that must be programmed in a unique way.","PeriodicalId":151957,"journal":{"name":"ACM-SE 14","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-04-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115457054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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