Information Systems , Volume 7, 1982

Volume 7, Number 1

Prabuddha De, Arun Sen, Ehud Gudes: A new model for data base abstraction. 1-12
Daniel A. Menascé, Tatuo Nakanishi: Optimistic versus pessimistic concurrency control mechanisms in database management systems. 13-27
Umeshwar Dayal, Philip A. Bernstein: On the updatability of network views-extending relational view theory to the network model. 29-46
E. Neuwirth, L. Reisinger: Dissimilarity and distance coefficients in automation-supported thesauri. 47-52
Haran Boral, David J. DeWitt, W. Kevin Wilkinson: Performance evaluation of four assiciative disk designs. 53-64
Jacob Slonim, L. J. MacRae, Richard A. McBride, Fred J. Maryanski, E. A. Unger, Paul S. Fisher: A troughput model: sequential vs concurrent processing. 65-83

Colin I. Johnston, Aileen S. Stone: Query optimisation using a data dictionary. 105-113
Caroline M. Eastman, Stephen F. Weiss: Tree structures for high dimensionality nearest neighbor searching. 115-122
Peter Scheuermann, Aris M. Ouksel: Multidimensional B-trees for associative searching in database systems. 123-137
Prabuddha De, William D. Haseman, Charles H. Kriebel: An extended model for database implementation. 139-145
Erwin Grochla, Reinhard Gillner: Description models and the design of ADP systems: trends in West Germany. 147-161
Helder Coelho: Man-machine communication in Portuguese: a friendly library service system. 163-181
Michael L. Brodie: Axiomatic definitions for data modes semantics. 183-197

Kemal Koymen: An IS&R system based on Turkish language. 201-207
Antoni Olivé, Fèlix Saltor: Formal verification of information derivability in databases using precedence analyses. 209-215
U. Bussolati, Giancarlo Martella: Data security management in distributed data bases. 217-227
Werner Storz: Process model and resource management in a distributed database. 229-236
Harry K. T. Wong: Semantics, dynamics tradeoff in relational database design. 239-244
Carole D. Hafner: Incorporating English descriptions into a relational database. 245-252
Dennis McLeod: A prescriptive database interface methodology for end-users. 253-262
Carlo Batini, Maurizio Lenzerini, Gaetano Santucci: A computer-aided methodology for conceptual data-base design. 265-280
Clyde W. Holsapple, Sheldon Shen, Andrew B. Whinston: A consulting system for data base design. 281-296

Henryk Rybinski, Mieczyslaw Muraszkiewicz: Reorganizing the files in data base management systems. 321-328
Dirk Vermeir, G. M. Nijssen: A procedure to define the object type structure of a conceptual schema. 329-336
Francesca Cesarini, Giovanni Soda: Binary trees paging. 337-344
Cory Devor, C. Robert Carlson: Structural locking mechanisms and their effect on database management system performance. 345-358
R. K. Arora, S. P. Rana, N. K. Jain: Achieving mutual exclusion in a distributed computing environment. 359-365
Levent V. Orman: A familial model of data for a multilevel schema framework. 367-376