PRISM: A General Purpose Programming System.

Abstract

This paper describes the development, uses, and features of the general purpose programming system PRISM, which is the foundation for future program development by the Computer Programming Branch and is available to all personnel within the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL). PRISM was designed to meet the need for an efficient and reliable programming tool that could be used like a high-order programming language but still provide the operating system interface and hardware controls of assembly language. It has special features that make it an especially powerful tool for new software development. These features were derived from an extensive analysis of coding sequences in existing library programs, interactions between library programs, and the identification of common programming procedures. PRISM was specifically designed for the development of general purpose programs by the Technical Services Division of AFHRL within the Computer Programming Branch; however, it is also an effective and efficient tool for applications programmers. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA126228

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Rogers
  • Steven A. O'hara

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Assembly Languages
  • Coding
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Human Resources
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Quality Control
  • Software Development
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

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  • Computer Science.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Software Engineering.