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Opinion Oct 1 1961

Just one year ago, I had the pleasure of surveying over 40 laboratories, factories and universities throughout Western Europe that were actively engaged in the computer field. Since then, many visitors from Europe have visited me and updated my information on the status of developments abroad.

Isaac L. Auerbach

Research and Advances Aug 1 1961

Some basic terminology connected with mechanical languages and their processors: a tentative base terminology presented to ASA x3.4 as a proposal for subsequent inclusion in a glossary

The suggestions in this paper are part of the terminology used in work for the University of Pennsylvania's Office of Computer Research and Education. The work is jointly supported by the National Science Foundation* and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.†

Saul Gorn

Research and Advances Jun 1 1961

Operational compatability of systems—conventions

This project is engaged in (a) a program of research into the application of the concepts and techniques of modern data processing to the design of mechanical parts, and (b) the further development of automatic programming systems for numerically controlled machine tools. The project is a cooperative venture between the Computer Applications Group of the Electronic Systems Laboratory and the Design and Graphics Division of the Mechanical Engineering Department, and is sponsored by the Manufacturing Methods Division of the USAF Air Material Command through Contract AF-33(600)-40604.

George F. Ryckman

Research and Advances Jun 1 1961

The state of digital computer technology in Europe

This report indicates the level of computer development and application in each of the thirty countries of Europe, most of which were recently visited by the author

Nelson M. Blachman

Research and Advances May 1 1961

Design of an improved transmission/data processing code

Historically there has been strong difference of opinion in the construction of 6-bit (64-character) data codes, based upon whether the code is to be used for communications or data processing. This paper reports on investigation of an improved code which meets transmission requirements and requires very little modification for varied data processing usage.

R. W. Bemer, H. J. Smith, and F. A. Williams

Research and Advances Feb 1 1961

Statistical programs at the University of North Carolina

The Research Computation Center at the University of North Carolina has access to a UNIVAC 1105 general purpose digital computer for use in connection with data processing problems, theoretical studies, and computer research. With respect to data processing problems, three major statistical programs have been written: General Contingency Table Analysis for Questionnaire Data Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Multiple Regression and Correlation Some of the concepts and ideas in these programs are new and may be of interest to other computation centers. Hence they are described below. The programs were written in the Remington Rand UNICODE language. Thus it would not be difficult to translate them into any other algebraic language, such as ALGOL, FORTRAN, or IT.

Norman Bush

Opinion Jan 1 1960

Letters to the editor

John A. Postley

Research and Advances Aug 1 1959

An educational program in computing

Jack Hollingsworth

Research and Advances Aug 1 1959

Construction of a set of test matrices

M. J. Aegerter

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