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Real-time interactive multiprogramming.

dc.contributor.advisorNattrass, Henry Lee.
dc.contributor.authorHeher, Anthony Douglas.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-31T07:35:29Z
dc.date.available2012-08-31T07:35:29Z
dc.date.created1978
dc.date.issued1978
dc.descriptionThesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, 1978.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis describes a new method of constructing a real-time interactive software system for a minicomputer to enable the interactive facilities to be extended and improved in a multitasking environment which supports structured programming concepts. A memory management technique called Software Virtual Memory Management, which is implemented entirely in software, is used to extend the concept of hardware virtual memory management. This extension unifies the concepts of memory space allocation and control and of file system management, resulting in a system which is simple and safe for the application oriented user. The memory management structures are also used to provide exceptional protection facilities. A number of users can work interactively, using a high-level structured language in a multi-tasking environ=ment, with very secure access to shared data bases. A system is described which illustrates these concepts. This system is implemented using an interpreter and significant improvements in the performance of interpretive systems are shown to be possible using the structures presented. The system has been implemented on a Varian minicomputer as well as on a microprogrammable micro= processor. The virtual memory technique has been shown to work with a variety of bulk storage devices and should be particularly suitable for use with recent bulk storage developments such as bubble memory and charge coupled devices. A detailed comparison of the performance of the system vis-a-vis that of a FORTRAN based system executing in-line code with swapping has been performed by means of a process control Case study. These measurements show that an interpretive system using this new memory management technique can have a performance which is comparable to or better than a compiler. oriented system.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/6258
dc.language.isoen_ZAen
dc.subjectOperating systems (Computers)en
dc.subjectReal-time data processing.en
dc.subjectMultiprogramming (Electronic computers)en
dc.subjectInteractive computer systems.en
dc.subjectVirtual storage (Computer science)en
dc.subjectTheses--Electrical engineering.en
dc.titleReal-time interactive multiprogramming.en
dc.typeThesisen

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