An Analyst's Primer for the RAND/ABEL Trademark Programming Language

Abstract

This is a primer for analysts wishing to use the RAND-ABEL programming language, a fast high level strongly typed procedural language developed for use in building large and complex knowledge based simulations in a C/UNIX environment. The primer supplements the comprehensive reference manual by providing a simple introduction and problem sets. The targeted reader is an analyst with subject-area knowledge, modeling capability, and a general understanding of computer programming-but only modest programming skills. After reading this primer and working through the exercises provided, such a person should be able to read and modify substantive logic within RAND-ABEL programs, although sometimes going to the reference manual and depending on more proficient programmers for complex operations or subtle debugging.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA236776

Entities

People

  • Paul K. Davis

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Debugging
  • Deterrence
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Instructions
  • Language
  • Losses
  • Programming Languages
  • Simulations
  • Square Roots
  • Teamwork
  • Work Stations

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Systems Analysis and Design