Advances in Computers
Academic Press
Published on 15. September 1980
350 pages
978-0-08-056651-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Computers
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Marshall C. Yovits
Advances in Computers: v. 19
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07/1980
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Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in Computers, Volume 19
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Data Base Computers
- 1. Introduction: The 90-10 Rule-A Characterization of the Problem
- 2. Approaches to a Solution
- 3. Where Are We Now?
- 4. Two Kinds of Data Base Computers
- 5. Can the New Data Base Computers Replace the Existing Data Base Management Software with Improved Performance?
- 6. The Future
- References
- Chapter 2. The Structure of Parallel Algorithms
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Space of Parallel Algorithms: Taxonomy and Relation to Parallel Architectures
- 3. Algorithms for Synchronous Parallel Computers
- 4. Algorithms for Asynchronous Multiprocessors
- 5. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 3. Clustering Methodologies in Exploratory Data Analysis
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Data Representation
- 3. Cluster Analysis
- 4. Applications
- References
- Chapter 4. Numerical Software: Science or Alchemy?
- 1. Introduction
- 2. What Is Numerical Software and Why Is It Difficult?
- 3. The Science
- 4. The Alchemy
- 5. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5. Computing as Social Action: The Social Dynamics of Computing in Complex Organizations
- 1. Perspectives on Computing in Organizations
- 2. The Computing System Life Cycle
- 3. Computer System Use in Complex Organizations
- 4. Impact of Computing on Organizational Life
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
