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Editorial Back

P. Hammersley
Editorial
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 1; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.1 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Articles Back

F. W. Allen
A File Index for Document Storage and Retrieval Utilizing Descriptor Fragments
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 2-6; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.2 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. P. Schagen
Automatic Contouring from Scattered Data Points
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 7-11; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.7 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. T. Wood-Harper and G. Fitzgerald
A Taxonomy of Current Approaches to Systems Analysis
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 12-16; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.12 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard Kieburtz and Abraham Silberschatz
On the Static Access-Control Mechanism in Concurrent Pascal
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 17-21; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.17 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nenad Marovac
The Rotating Bus as a Basis for Interprocess Communication in Distributed Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 22-31; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.22 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. P. Page
Optimal Fit of Arbitrary Sized Segments
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 32-33; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.32 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abraham Silberschatz
Priority and Queuing Specification in ‘Distributed Processes’
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 34-36; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.34 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. J. B. Travis
An Aid to Pattern Recognition
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 37-44; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.37 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jarmo Ernvall and Olli Nevalainen
An Algorithm for Unbiased Random Sampling
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 45-47; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.45 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Skordalakis and G. Papakonstantinou
A Control Structure for a Variable Number of Nested Loops
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 48-51; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.48 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. J. Cocu and R. E. Devillers
On a Class of Allocation Strategies Inducing Bounded Delays Only
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 52-55; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.52 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. H. Barlow and D. J. Evans
Parallel Algorithms for the Iterative Solution to Linear Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 56-60; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.56 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Charles B. Dunham
The Necessity of Publishing Programs
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 61-62; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.61 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Frank G. Pagan
Semantic Specification using Two-Level Grammars: Labels and GOTO Statements
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 63-67; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.63 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Robert Carlson, Adarsh K. Arora, and Miroslava Milosavljevic Carlson
The Application of Functional Dependency Theory to Relational Databases
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 68-73; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.68 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. J. T. Morris and J. S. Kaufman
Performance Comparison of I/O Access Disciplines for Transaction-Processing Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 74-83; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.74 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Schmidt
Simulation of Discrete Systems using GPSS-FORTRAN
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 84-86; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.84 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Bozyigit and Y. Paker
A Topology Reconfiguration Mechanism for Distributed Computer Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 87-92; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.87 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. C. Er and B. G. T. Lowden
The Theory and Practice of Constructing an Optimal Polyphase Sort
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 93-101; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.93 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. M. McCulloch
QUICKSHUNT—A Distributive Sorting Algorithm
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 102-104; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.102 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Donald Michie
Experiments on the Mechanization of Game-learning. 2—Rule-Based Learning and the Human Window
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 105-113; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.105 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. L. V. Pitteway and A. J. R. Green
Bresenham's Algorithm with Run Line Coding Shortcut
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 114-115; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.114 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jack E. Bresenham
Incremental Line Compaction
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 116-120; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.116 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. L. Keedy, J. Rosenberg, and K. Ramamohanarao
On Synchronizing Readers and Writers with Semaphores
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 121-125; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.121 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Hatzopoulos and J. G. Kollias
The Determination of the Optimum Database Maintenance Points
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 126-129; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.126 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Julie Scoltock
A Survey of the Literature of Cluster Analysis
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 130-134; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.130 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. W. A. Hudson and J. A. Self
A Dialogue System to Teach Database Concepts
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 135-139; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.135 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. J. Wilkes and N. E. Wiseman
A Soft-edged Character Set and its Derivation
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 140-147; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.140 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. C. Thomas and A. Burns
The Case for Distributed Decision Making Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 148-152; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.148 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Philip C. Treleaven
Workshop Report: VLSI: Machine Architecture and Very High Level Languages
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 153-157; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.153 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence Back

Anibal O. Caride and Susana I. Zanette
On The Process of Bisection to Calculate the Eigenvalues of Quindiagonal Matrices
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 44; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.44 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. D. McIlroy
A Program for Generating Word Squares
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 44; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.44-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews Back

S. Jones
Effective Data Base Design
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 83; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.83 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Potter
Fundamentals of Systems Analysis
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 83; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.83-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Radford
Petri Net Theory and the Modeling of Systems
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 129; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.129 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. P. Teare
Eurographics 80
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 129; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.129-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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R. A. Frost and M. M. Peterson
A Short Note on Binary Search Trees
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 158; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.158 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Julian M. Davies
A Note on Sparsely Filled Dynamically Allocated Memory
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 159; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.159 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews Back

C. C. Chang
Data Base Administration
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 160; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.160 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. D. F. Miller
Programming in Pascal with Pascal/1000
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 160; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.160-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Fletcher
Combinatorial Methods of Discrete Programming
The Computer Journal 1982 25: 160; doi:10.1093/comjnl/25.1.160-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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