PICK for Users
M. Taylor(Author)
Alfred Waller Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 1. June 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-632-02791-0 (ISBN)
Description
Pick is a computer operating system for multi-user computers used on systems as varied as IBM PC-compatible, minicomputers and mainframes. In May 1989 there were over 200,000 computers running Pick and 2 million users of the Pick system worldwide. The Pick market is growing at 35% per year. "PICK for Users" is intended as a guide for users and prospective users of Pick. With this book, users can learn how to interrogate a Pick database and manage a Pick computer. The book covers the Access enquiry language, the Pick database, the editor, dictionaries, the spooler, computer security, archiving, Pick BASIC, the Proc job control language, database design and details of the new version called Advanced Pick. This book has been revised and updated from the first edition to incorporate all the latest developments in Pick such as Advanced Pick and database design. The book is illustrated throughout using practical examples. As such, it will be useful for company training courses.
More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
35 illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
380 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-02791-0 (9780632027910)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
The ACCESS enquiry language; introduction to the PICK database; the system editor; building dictionaries; the spooler; more about the PICK database; PICK BASIC; the proc job control language; PICK's systems files; other PICK commands; the latest release, advanced PICK; using PICK to design systems; the history and future of PICK. Appendices: editor command summary; BASIC command summary; BASIC function summary; Proc control summary; TCL command summary; the PICK community; trademarks.