Advances in Computers
Academic Press
Published on 17. March 1978
356 pages
978-0-08-056648-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Computers
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Morris Rubinoff | M.C. Yovits
Advances in Computers: v.16
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12/1978
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Computers, Volume 16
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. 3-D Computer Animation
- 1. Introductory Remarks
- 2. Metaphysics of Graphics
- 3. Mechanics of Graphics
- 4. Animation Systems
- 5. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 2. Automatic Generation of Computer Programs
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Goals and Benefits of Automatic Generation of Computer Programs
- 3. Scope Issues in Automatic Program Generation
- 4. The MODEL System
- References
- Chapter 3. Perspectives in Clinical Computing
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Automated Interviewing Systems
- 3. Multiphasic Screening
- 4. Total Hospital Information Systems (HIS)
- 5. Automation and Medical Instrumentation
- 6. Automation and Intensive Care Units
- 7. Automation and the Clinical Laboratory
- 8. Transverse Axial Tomography
- 9. Automated Diagnosis
- 10. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. The Design and Development of Resource-Sharing Services in Computer Communications Networks: A Survey
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Resource-Sharing Service Support Systems
- 3. General Design Considerations
- 4. Global Support Modules
- 5. Application-Dependent Modules
- 6. Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5. Privacy Protection in Information Systems
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Privacy Problem
- 3. Concerns over Invasions of Privacy
- 4. Privacy Protection Principles and Requirements
- 5. Technological and Economic Considerations
- 6. Prospects for the Future
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
