Experiences in Designing a Data Retrieval Capability for a Large Data Base,

Abstract

DATAR is a package of subroutines that provide data retrieval capabilities for a large weather data base. The design of this package was a valuable learning experience for the author. Questions of portability had to be resolved since the package must run on several different computers. Questions of interface arose since DATAR would be imbedded in other programs. Also, it was desirable to have changes to the subroutines be transparent to the user. And the list goes on. It is the author's intent to discuss the design of DATAR and to share the learning experiences. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786712

Entities

People

  • L. H. Heiser

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Databases
  • Digital Information
  • Learning
  • Procedures (Computers)

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Geodesy
  • Systems Analysis and Design