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Turning Points in Computing: 1962-1999

Vol. 38, Nos. 2&3, 1999

Order No. G321-0135
 
This retrospective double issue is on turning points in computing as represented by papers in the Journal since its inception in 1962. Commentaries are included that place the turning points and papers in context and discuss their significance. There are four sections, covering human-computer interaction, software development, systems architecture, and information technology.
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Preface Gene F. Hoffnagle p. 130
Turning points in interaction with computers F. E. Allen p. 135
Programming notation in systems design K. E. Iverson, from 1963 p. 139
A description of the SIMSCRIPT language B. Dimsdale and H. M. Markowitz, from 1964 p. 151
User behavior on an interactive computer system S. J. Boies, from 1974 p. 162
NIL: A high-level language for distributed systems programming F. N. Parr and R. E. Strom, from 1983 p. 181
Visual programming: Perspectives and approaches N. C. Shu, from 1989 p. 199
Turning points in software development R. Goldberg p. 225
Structured design W. P. Stevens, G. J. Myers, and L. L. Constantive, from 1974 p. 231
Design and code inspections to reduce errors in program development M. E. Fagan, from 1976 p. 258
The management of software engineering, Part I: Principled of software engineering H. D. Mills, from 1980 p. 289
A programming process study R. A. Radice, J. T. Harding, P. E. Munnis, and R. W. Phillips, from 1985 p. 297
The impact of object-orientation on application development A. A. R. Cockburn, from 1993 p. 308
Turning points in systems architecture A. G. Ganek and E. H. Sussenguth p. 335
Functional structure of IBM virtual storage operating systems, Part I: Influences of dynamic address translation on operating system technology M. A. Auslander and J. F. Jaffe, from 1973 p. 340
Distributed data processing A. L. Scherr, from 1978 p. 354
System R: An architectural overview M. W. Blasgen, M. M. Astrahan, D. D. Chamberlin, J. N. Grey, W. F. King, B. G. Lindsay, R. A. Lorie, J. W. Mehl, T. G. Price, G. R. Putzolu, M. Schkolnick, P. G. Selinger, D. R. Slutz, H. R. Strong, I. L. Traiger, B. W. Wade, and R. A. Yost, from 1981 p. 375
System overview of the Application System/400 D. L. Schleicher and R. L. Taylor, from 1989 p. 398
SP2 system architecture T. Agerwala, J. L. Martin, J. H. Mirza, D. C. Sadler, D. M. Dias, and M. Snir, from 1995 p. 414
Turning points in information technology I. Wladawsky-Berger p. 449
A framework for information systems architecture J. A. Zachman, from 1987 p. 454
Strategic alignment: Leveraging information technology for transforming organizations J. C. Henderson and H. Venkatraman, from 1993 p. 472
Beyond re-engineering: The three phases of business transformation W. H. Davidson, from 1993 p. 485