1989 15.12 1991

Vol.15 n°12 (#171) december 1990

Vol.15 n°12 (#171) december 1990

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p.6 EDITORIAL (p.1093 in reprint volume 15)

p.6 EDITORIAL (p.1093 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Jonathan Erickson] #Edito

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

FEATURES

p.16 CONTROLLING BACKGROUND PROCESSES UNDER UNIX (p.1097 in reprint volume 15)

p.16 CONTROLLING BACKGROUND PROCESSES UNDER UNIX (p.1097 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Barr E. Bauer]

This system, chiefly written in Bourne shell script, "user-izes" the management of background processes that run locally and across a network.

p.24 DESIGNING AN OSI TEST BED (p.1101 in reprint volume 15)

p.24 DESIGNING AN OSI TEST BED (p.1101 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Kenneth L. Crocker and Michael T. Thompson]

Ken and Michael discuss the synchronous communications device drivers that play a key part in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) test bed they helped design and implement.

p.38 THE MACINTOSH COMMUNICATIONS TOOLBOX (p.1108 in reprint volume 15)

p.38 THE MACINTOSH COMMUNICATIONS TOOLBOX (p.1108 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Don Gaspar]

Apple’s Communications Toolbox includes connection, terminal, and file transfer managers for constructing dynamic communications applications.

p.46 ALGEBRAIC CODES FOR ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION (p.1112 in reprint volume 15)

p.46 ALGEBRAIC CODES FOR ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION (p.1112 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Hsi-Chiu Liu]

One of the most efficient methods of error detection and correction is algebraic coding, which requires only a minimal amount of bit redundancy in forming code words.

p.54 SUPERCHARGING SEQUENTIAL SEARCHES (p.1116 in reprint volume 15)

p.54 SUPERCHARGING SEQUENTIAL SEARCHES (p.1116 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Walter Williams]

Here’s a simple algorithm that can speed up a sequential search by a factor of two or more.

EXAMINING ROOM

EXAMINING ROOM

p.64 EXAMINING THE ZINC INTERFACE LIBRARY (p.1122 in reprint volume 15)

p.64 EXAMINING THE ZINC INTERFACE LIBRARY (p.1122 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Gary Entsminger]

The Zinc Interface Library is a C++ class library for constaicting graphics- and text-application interfaces.

PROGRAMMER'S WORKBENCH

PROGRAMMER'S WORKBENCH

p.72 A DATABASE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING E-MAIL (p.1126 in reprint volume 15)

p.72 A DATABASE SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATING E-MAIL (p.1126 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Chris Ohlsen]

Chris presents a message storage and retrieval system for electronic mail built around Borland’s Paradox database engine.

COLUMNS

COLUMNS

p.113 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS (p.1154 in reprint volume 15)

p.113 PROGRAMMING PARADIGMS (p.1154 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Michael Swaine]

Michael wraps up loose ends that have come unraveled over the past year.

p.121 C PROGRAMMING (p.1158 in reprint volume 15)

p.121 C PROGRAMMING (p.1158 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Al Stevens]

Al examines, updates, and balances a B-tree he first presented last spring.

p.131 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING (p.1164 in reprint volume 15)

p.131 STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING (p.1164 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Jeff Duntemann]

Who knows what evil lurks behind those traditional menu-tree applications? Event-driven architectures may mean you don’t even have to ask the question.

p.139 PROGRAMMER’S BOOKSHELF (p.1170 in reprint volume 15)

p.139 PROGRAMMER’S BOOKSHELF (p.1170 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Ray Duncan]

If you’re starting up or restructuring your business, Ray recommends a small, but important, book called Peopleware.

DEPARTMENTS

DEPARTMENTS

p.8 LETTERS (p.1094 in reprint volume 15)

p.8 LETTERS (p.1094 in reprint volume 15)

[author : you]

p.160 SWAINE’S FLAMES (p.1182 in reprint volume 15)

p.160 SWAINE’S FLAMES (p.1182 in reprint volume 15)

[author : Michael Swaine]

PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES

PROGRAMMER'S SERVICES

p.152 ADVERTISER INDEX (not in reprint volume 15)

p.152 ADVERTISER INDEX (not in reprint volume 15)

where to go for more information on products

p.153 OF INTEREST (p.1179 in reprint volume 15)

p.153 OF INTEREST (p.1179 in reprint volume 15)

[author : compiled by Janna Custer]

p.154 PROGRAMMER’S MARKETPLACE (not in reprint volume 15)

p.154 PROGRAMMER’S MARKETPLACE (not in reprint volume 15)

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