An Introduction to the ISIS Interactive Information System.

Abstract

This report describes in a tutorial manner ISIS, an interactive data base management system developed on the PDP11 computer under the UNIX timesharing system. ISIS, designed for computer-naive users, uses an English-like command language to give the use the ability to view, modify, and otherwise reorganize his data base. ISIS operates on data bases of modest size, exploiting the unique characteristics associated with such data bases. The tutorial focus is tactical command and control, but ISIS is more generally applicable. The report introduces the ISIS command language in stages, and the user with access to Rand's PDP11/70 can try ISIS out on the command and control data base utilized in the report. The report also discusses the system development philosophy adopted during ISIS implementation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA071005

Entities

People

  • Charles H. Bush
  • Herbert J. Shukiar
  • Robert C. Gammill

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Control Centers
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Digital Information
  • Environment
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Military Exercises
  • Operating Systems
  • Personality
  • Targets
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control