Open AccessDesign of Library Systems for Implementation with Interactive Computers
Author(s) -
I. A. Warheit
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
information technology and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5226
pISSN - 0730-9295
DOI - 10.6017/ital.v3i1.5127
Subject(s) - computer science , series (stratigraphy) , line (geometry) , mode (computer interface) , systems design , operating system , development (topology) , software engineering , paleontology , mathematical analysis , geometry , mathematics , biology
In the development of library systems, the movement today is toward the so-called "total" or integrated system. This raises certain design and implementation questions, such as: what functions should be on-line, real time and what should be done off line in a batch mode; should one operate in a time-share environment or is a dedicated system preferred; is it practical to design and implement a total system or is the selective implementation of a series of applications to be preferred. Although it may not be feasible in most cases to design and install a total system in a single operation, it is shown how a series of application programs can become the incremental development of such a system