The four primary functional areas served by a word processor are discussed. They are data entry, data storage and file manipulation, text editing, and reporting. (MP)

This is a progress report on a project attempting to design a system of compacting text for storage appropriate to disc oriented demand searching. After noting a number of previously designed methods of compression, it offers a tentative solution which couples a dictionary of most frequent character-strings with a set of variable-length codes. The…

Although designed to process personal reference collections maintained by researchers, Famulus is suitable for a large number of other applications. For this purpose it can be regarded as a general-purpose system. This manual presents it as such a system. The eight main Famulus programs described are: "Edit"--writes punched card input onto tape.…

Describes the operation and numerous capabilities of a British computerized data retrieval system named Prestel. It provides access, through the regular telephone network and a TV screen, to computer-based information supplied by many companies, agencies and commercial outlets. (GA)

Holography is one of the most promising methods now under research for the achievement of high bulk storage with fast random access at a reasonable cost. (Author)

Computers have been used in a variety of applications for athletics since the late 1950's. These have ranged from computer-controlled electric scoreboards to computer-designed pole vaulting poles. Described in this paper are a computer-based athletic injury reporting system and a computer-assisted football scouting system. The injury reporting…

A survey of the theoretical problems connected with the organization and design of systems for processing and transmitting information is presented in this article. It gives a definition of Information Systems (IS) and classifies them from various points of view. It discusses briefly the most important aspects of the organization of IS, such as…

Minimum, maximum, and average lengths and frequency counts for the data elements in the Chemical Substance and General Subject segments of the Standard Distribution Format (SDF) files distributed by Chemical Abstracts Service are presented. (5 references) (Authors)

Based on the idea that the current framework for organizing electronic data does not take advantage of the mind's ability to make connections among disparate pieces of information, several projects at universities around the country are taking new approaches to classification and storage of vast amounts of computerized data. The new systems take…

While data processing cannot, as yet, provide automatic translation, computer assistance is valuable for information storage and retrieval in dictionary work, text-related glossaries, and text banks. (CK)

This paper describes the advances in storing and accessing large resources of data as well as possibilities for utilizing these archives in research, instruction, and policy planning. Particular reference is made to the Project TALENT Data Bank. Project TALENT is described briefly. A section summarizes the state of computer technology with respect…

A preliminary plan is presented for the selection, acquisition, intellectual organization, and storage of the information which will underlie the Information Services Operation of the National Standard Reference Data System, as well as for methods of locating desired information items in storage, retrieving, and displaying or communicating them.…

Based on material collected for system-automation studies within the efforts of the Linguistic Documentation Program toward development of a Language Information Network and Clearinghouse System (LINCS), the bibliography lists 216 references under the headings: (1) Survey, Reviews, Symposia (19 references); (2) File-organization Principles (18…

A subset of data base management techniques for the hardware/software functions necessary to support a management information system are discussed. Seven basic dimensions of data base design are: (1) data base life span, (2) logical record growth, (3) record content growth, (4) data set organization, (5) linkages, (6) design criteria and (7)…

This paper provides a brief history of computers. It explains basic computer principles and compares computer capabilities. Subjects such as input/output, binary logic, storage, and cost are also discussed. (Author)