SOME CONSIDERATIONS OF SUPERVISOR PROGRAM DESIGN FOR MULTIPLEXED COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Fernando Jose Corbató, Jerome H. Saltzer · 1968
Abstract : One of the principal hurdles in developing multiplexed computer systems is acquiring sufficient insight into the apparently complex problems encountered. The paper isolates two system objectives by distinguishing between problems related to multiplexing and those arising from sharing of information. In both cases, latent problems of noninteractive systems are shown to be aggravated by interacting people. Viewpoints such as reversibility of binding, and mechanisms such as segmentation, are suggested as approaches to acquiring insight. It is argued that only such analysis and functional understanding can lead to simplifications needed to allow design of more sophisticated systems. (Author)