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Sequential data processing design

IBM Systems JournalPublished 1 January 1963
V. P. Turnburke
Citations14

TL;DR

This paper outlines a systematic method of designing a data processing tape system utilizing currently available types of equipment and tends to focus special attention on the critical system functions and the critical relations between functions.

Abstract

Of course, there are a myriad of addit,ional approaches in addition to those itemized above. When all promising alternatives have been evaluated, it is useful to look at the overall system design and ask the following questions: 1. Have all objectives been attained? 2. What are its strong points? weak points? 3. Where is the time and cod concentrated? 4. Is there a radically different approach that should be examined?

Keywords

Computer Science