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  • Front Cover; Advances in Computers, Volume 27; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributores; Preface; Chapter 1. Military Information Processing; 1. Military Information Processing-An Introduction; 2. Computer Balance of Power; 3. Theatres; 4. Confluence of Planners; 5. Essential Programs; 6. Field Systems; 7. A New Context; Acknowledgments; Glossary; References; Chapter 2. Multidimensional Data Structures: Review and Outlook; 1. Introduction; 2. What Is a Multidimensional Data Structure?; 3. Balanced Multidimensional and Weighted Trees; 4. 'Partially Balanced Multidimensional Weighted Trees.
  • 5. Paradigms for Modeling Balanced Multidimensional and Weighted Trees6. Multiple Attribute Trees (MAT); 7. Paradigms for the MAT Data Structure; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Distributed Data Allocation Strategies; 1. Distributed Data Processing Systems; 2. Distributed Data Design Methodology; 3. Data Partitioning; 4. Data Placement; 5. Data Replication; 6. Dynamic Data Allocation; 7. Conclusions and Future Research Directions; Acknowledgments; Annotated References; Chapter 4. A Reference Model for Mass Storage Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Background.
  • 3. Mass Storage System Reference Model- Detailed Description4. Issues and Trends; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix: Data Dictionary and Glossary; Chapter 5. Computers in the Health Sciences; 1. Background; 2. The Medical Information System; 3. The Impact of DRG Legislation; 4. Computers in Private Practice; 5. Computer-Assisted Decision Making; 6. Pharmaceutical Applications; 7. Educational Applications; 8. Computer-Based DNA Sequencing; 9. The MUMPS Language; 10. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Computer Vision; 1. Introduction; 2. 2DVision; 3. 3DVision.
  • 4. Conclusions: Problems and Prospects5. A Guide to the Literature; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Supercomputer Performance: The Theory. Practice. and Results; 1. Introduction; 2. Supercomputer Benchmarking; 3. Models of Supercomputer Performance; 4. Supercomputer Architectures; 5. Benchmarking Practices; 6. Supercomputer Performance Comparisons; 7. CPU Workload Measurements; 8. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; Appendix: LFK-Loops; References; Chapter 8. Computer Science and Information Technology in the People's Republic of China: The Emergence of Connectivity.
  • Note on Standards1. Computer Science in China: A Chronology (Introduction); 2. Science and Technology in China: The Process (Introduction); 3. Computer Science and the Greening of China: The 1980s and beyond; 4. China's Long March in Computer Science: Learning to Count to One Billion Bit-by-Bit; 5. Summary: The Emergence of Connectivity; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes.