QBE/OBE: A Language for Office and Business Automation
ComputerPublished 1 May 1981
Moshé M. Zloof
Citations117
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.55
SNIP1.02
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OBE's two-dimensional programming brings new flexibility to nonprogramming computer users so they can quickly learn to compose, edit, format, and distribute letters, reports, and graphs.
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OBE's two-dimensional programming brings new flexibility to nonprogramming computer users. They can quickly learn to compose, edit, format, and distribute letters, reports, and graphs.
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