The ZOG Approach to Database Management,

Abstract

ZOG is a general-purpose human-computer interface system that combines the features of a database system, a word processing system, and an operating system shell. The primary features of ZOG are: an emphasis on menu-selection as the primary interface mode; the use of the selection process for navigation in the database, editing the content and structure of the database, and interaction with programs; an architecture that supporst the implementation and growth of very large, distributed databases; and rapid system response. A distributed MIS, based on the ZOG concept, was developed by Carnegie-Mellon University for the USS CARL VINSON, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, in cooperation with the ship's crew. This system is a distributed database system implemented on a network of high-powered personal computers (PERQs). This paper focuses on ZOG as a database management system. Using a set of common database problems as a framework, the ZOG approach to database management is discussed and compared with conventional approaches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA164632

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Mccracken
  • Robert M. Akscyn

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Application Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Language
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Military Research
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Project Management
  • Reliability
  • Software Development
  • Uss Carl Vinson

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.