S Editor: Frank P. MathurCalifornia State Polytechnic University

New Product 16238 Sierra Pass Way_eIv_w v *c _ _ l _ w Hacienda Heights, CA 91745

A PC-based expert Accounting series from Great Plains Softwaresystem for estimating North Dakota's Great Plains Software, Inc. for training new personnel; on-line help,software has unveiled its latest Hardisk accounting explaining the purpose of each module,

series version, enabling more intuitive menu, or transaction; a learning guide; aIndex Technology Corp. will distribute accounting solution for small to medium- reference manual; and new-customer supportProductivity Research's SPQR/20, a PCt sized businesses than was previously available services.based expert system for software project for IBM computers and compatibles. The Network Manager, Purchase Order,planning. SPQR/20 stands for software pro- The new series automates the general ledger, and Report Maker Plus modules will retail atductivity, quality, and reliability, plus the 20 accounts payable and receivable, payroll, $395 each. Other accounting series modulesvariables used to determine the estimate, inventory, purchase order, order entry with will retail at $695 each. The general ledger,

Based on a study of over 3000 software point of sale, and job cost functions. Great accounts payable, accounts receivable, anddevelopment projects at over 200 organiza- Plains is also developing a Network Manager payroll modules are currently available.tions, the system uses 20 factors that include module providing multiuser capabilities, and Other modules will be released during thethe development language, type of program, a Report Maker Plus module with a built-in summer and early fall.and environmental factors such as automated database manager for report customizing. For more information, contact Greatdesign tool use. The program estimates pro- To simplify customer transition, Great Plains Software, 1701 SW 38th St., Fargo, ND

code, staffing levels, amount of documenta- Plains provides the following features: a 58103; (701) 281-0550.

tion, and effort and dollar costs for key guided tour, combining audio with graphics Reader Service Number 25development activities. It runs on the IBMPC and compatibles with 128K memory, andcosts $5000 for single copies.

For more information, contact Index Tech-nology Corp., 101 Main St., Cambridge, MA02142; (617) 491-2100.Reader Service Number 23

Sharps 18-poundportable PC

For $1795 suggested list, Sharp's newPC-7000 has entered the lightweight trans-portable PC market. Weighing just over 18pounds, the package includes dual 5.25-inchfloppy drives, a 32oK-byte user RAM,onboard RAM expansion to 704K bytes, a25 x 80-character illuminated crystal display,an IBM-AT-style keyboard, MS-DOS 2.1, plusserial and parallel ports.The optional CE-700P printer, at $399 and

weighing just overiI pounds, attaches to thePC-7000 to provide a portable office system.Features include landscap paper handling,multifont output, and the ability to printdirectly onto transparency material forpresentations. With a small 16.1 x 6.3 x 8.1-inch footprint in the closed position, the unitcomplies with theFAAr s proposed carry-onbaggage rules, fitting comfortably under anairline seat even when bundled with theoptional printer.

Other list prices for the PC-7000 includethe 1200-baud modem at $349, the color CRTadapter at $255, the CRT color monitor at$569, the 128K RAM kit at $79, the EL panelat $49, and a carrying case at $75.

For more information, contact Sharp Elec-tronics Corp. Systems Division, 10 SharpPlaza, Paramus, NJ 07652; (201) 599-3856.Reader Service Number 24 Sharp's PC-7000 transportable desktop computer.

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CCLISP for Intel iPSC For PC's-updated thesaurus softwareIntel Corp. and Gold Hill Computers

recently released their Concurrent Common The Word Finder Version 3.2 thesaurus look up synonyms for a related word. InLisp for Intel's iPSC family of concurrent software program for IBM and compatible addition to its thesaurus capabilities, it func-computers, providing large-scale parallel PC's features 15,000 main word entries and tions as a memory-resident dictionary forprocessing for symbolic processing research. 220,000 synonyms. A Microlytics/Writing checking word spellings and meanings.The iPSC increases computational perform- Consultants' product, Word Finder's on- Word Finder requires 29K bytes of RAM

ance by coupling multiple processors called screen commands enable users to locate syno- for the control program and includes thenodes via high-speed communication chan- nyms and replace words in text with a keys- 220,000-synonym database plus a smallernels. CCLISP provides a Common Lisp envi- troke, and without swapping disks. 90,000-synonym/9000-word database forronment on each node with message-passing Version 3.2 enhancements include infinite people with limited disk space. It runs onconstructs supporting communication between word exploration allowing users to search for PC's configured with a minimum of 128Knodes. Researchers solve large-scale problems synonyms of synonyms; ten-level memory bytes of RAM and two diskette drives, andby decomposing them into smaller subpro- helping writers keep track through up to ten supports 20 leading word-processing pro-grams that run concurrently. synonym sets; and the ability to unload pro- grams. The suggested retail price for VersionBy connecting 16 to 64 processing nodes, grams from RAM when memory is required 3.2 is $79.95, and upgrades are available for

each with 4.5M bytes of memory, Intel's for another program, to specify a DOS path previous Word Finder versions.iPSC-MX provides up to 288M bytes of for use with hard disks, and to switch between For more information, contact Mikememory. With Lisp performance on each word processors. Weiner, Microlytics/Writing Consultants,iPSC processing node, comparable to low- For words not included in the database, Techniplex, 300 Main St., East Rochester,end AI workstations, CCLISP enables AI Word Finder alphabetically displays the 30 NY 14445; (716) 377-0130.paradigm experimentation while providing words closest in spelling, enabling users to Reader Service Number 28debugging tools, a display interface to eachnode, and network services to Lisp work-stations. High-level la g a eanalysisGold Hill offers CCLISP support and language

training. Intel offers iPSC service, support, Northwest Instrument Systems' SoftAnalyst most CPU time; the percent of time specificand training. iPSC systems with CCLISP addresses software debugging, integration, procedures take for execution relative torange from $175,700 for 16 nodes, and optimization, and evaluation for micropro- other procedures and total execution; aver-$305,700 for 32 nodes, to $555,700 for 64 cessor-based systems. It supports various age, minimum, and maximum execution timesnodes. Shipments are scheduled to begin this microprocessors, compilers, and cross assem- per procedure; the segmentation of timemonth. blers. Analysis parameters can be specified spent in a procedure compared with time

For more information, contact Intel Scien- symbolically just as they have been defined in spent in subroutines called by the procedure;tific Computers, 15200NW Greenbriar Pkwy., the user's program and selected automatically the procedures calling individual proceduresBeaverton, OR 97006; (503) 629-7629-or from standard symbol tables downloaded most often, and the ratios of time spent inGold Hill Computers, 163 Harvard St., Cam- from any software development computer. calling procedures versus the called proce-bridge, MA 02139; (800) 242-5477 or (617) The SoftAnalyst supports keyboard or dures; the frequency of interrupts, global492-2071 in Massachusetts. mouse-based systems and uses a graphics- variable access, and I/O port access fromReader Service Number 26 based windowing interface optimized for specific procedures; time distribution

software designers. Up to 125 procedure between procedure calls; and operating sys-entry/exit pairs, 250 single events, or 80 tem interrupt latency time.ranges can be defined for analysis. Housed inan external chassis interfacing to any stand- Including chassis, boards, microprocessorard IBM PC XT/AT or compatible via a specific probes and software, IBM PC or AT

Free to existing users high-speed bus, the system also supports interface, and PC or AT resident systemsSymantec's spelling color. software, SoftAnalyst prices start at $9,955.

By executing software a single time (non- Availability is four weeks ARO. For morechecker upgrade statistically) in real time, the SoftAnalyst information, contact Northwest InstrumentSymantec Corp. has released its Q&A ver- enables users to isolate performance bottle- Systems, 19545 NW von Neumann Dr., Bldg.

sion 1.1, a database management system that necks in the runtime environment, deriving D-4, Beaverton, OR 97006; (503) 690-1300.understands English sentences. Version 1.1 the following data: code modules taking the Reader Service Number 29includes a spelling checker and is being sentfree of charge to all existing registered Q&Aowners. The price of Q&A, including the new Addison-Wesley's typesetting softwarespelling checker, will remain at $299. and screen p

Integrated with a word-processing module,the checker comes with 80,000 words in its Addison-Wesley's MicroTeX, a microcom- size and spacing to page layout-and per-dictionary and is expandable. It's disk based, puter implementation of Donald Knuth's forms additional typesetting functions. Auto-doesn't alter Q&A's original 512K memory TeX computerized typesetting system, was matic features include kerning, ligaturerequirement, and can check either the word developed by Knuth's research associate usage, hyphenation, mathematical and for-the cursor is on or the entire document. It David Fuchs. eign language symbols, tabular alignment,also checks whether words are duplicated footnotes, floating-figure insertion, pluserroneously. Recently, enhanced MicroTeX. software was automatic index, bibliography, and table ofreleased introducing TeX PREVIEW for cnet eeain

Version 1.1 features improved import/export vieing the typeset output on a computer contents enerationrabilities for floppy disk systems. In addition, before printing. The 1.5Ay version of Micro- andrwTok requires at least 512K of RoMimprovements have been made to the word TeXwokswmoreyworcompac roucprocessing module including enhanced search t than the original, runs ing standard ASCII files. Version l.5A1 costsand replace and double-line box drawing. on a dual-diskette drive microcomputer with- $295, and TeX PREVIEW costs $250. UsersQ&A runs on the IBM PC and compati- out a hard disk. In addition, it outputs type- can upgrade from version 1.4A1 for $50, and

bles with 512K RAM and two floppy disk set more than 25 percent faster than other PC from many other desktop publishing productsdrives or one floppy disk drive and a hard TeX implementations, and it uses dynamic for $100.disk. For more information, contact Syman- memory allocation for efficiency. For more information, contact Addison-tec Corp., 10201 Torre Ave., Cupertino, CA Designed for the IBM PC anld 100-percent Wesley Publishing Co., Reading, MA 01867;95014; (408) 253-9600. compatibles, MicroTeX gives users control (617) 944-3700.Reader Service Number 27 over how a document will look-from letter Reader Service Number 30

86 IEEE SOFTWARE

New One-Write Plus Turbo Prolog-a fifth- Classified Adsmodules from Great generation language l _ _ _EAmerican system

Great American Software, publishers and Borland International enters the AI worldmarketers of the One-Write Plus accounting with Turbo Prolog, its recently released fifth- RATES: $5 per line, $50.00 minimum charge (upsystem based on the "one-write" bookkeep- generation language development system. t n lines Aerage ix typeet words perline,nine lines percolumn Inch. Add $4 for box rnum-ing system, have released accounts receivable, According to Borland, it outperforms exist- ber. Send copy at least six weeks prior to monthaccounts payable, and payroll modules. One- ing Prolog language tools. of publication to: Sandra J. Arteaga, ClassifledWrite Plus products run on the IBM PC and Designed for language programming, Pro- Advertising, IEEE SOFTWARE Magazine, 10662compatibles. log was first developed in the early 1970's at Los Vaqueros Circle, Los Alamitos, CA 90720.

All three modules work with the One-Write the University of Marseille. It has a develop-Plus master, transferring accounting infor- ment environment and programming capabil-mation automatically to the general ledger; ities not present in fourth-generation In order to conform to the Age Discriminationeach module can function alongside the man- languages. in Employment Act and to discourage age dieual one-write system or as a replacement. All In the past, computer programmers had to crimination, IEEE SOFTWARE nmay reject anyare menu driven and use the same commands instruct computers in problem solving by or similar ones: ".n.. recent college grams...,"while guiding users with on-screen instruc- providing structured series of steps or proce- "... .1-4 years maximum experience...,"tions and a reference manual. dures to follow. With Prolog, programmers if... up to 5 years experience. ..," or "... .10Each module can maintain information on need only describe facts-the computer will years maximum experience." IEEE SOFT-

up to 1000 customers, vendors, or employees determine solutions on its own. Prolog brings WARE reserves the right to append to anyincluding background information and trans- the ability to infer or derive information from advertisement, without specific notice to the

action ~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~~ *,.,~~~~~~~,. ~~adveortiser, "Experience' ranges are suggestedaction histories. The accounts receivable and stated facts, taking the PC a step beyond its rerements not aximums.EEpayable modules automatically record recur- traditional functions of numerical calculation, rE assumes that, sInce advertieraring monthly invoices, produce analysis data storage, and retrieval. lhv been notified of this policy In advancereports, and print aging and open invoice Turbo Prolog costs $99.95 and is now avail- they agree -that any experience requirements,reports. Both modules allow for individual able for IBM PC and compatible microcom- wthther stated as ranges or otherwise, will beterms and discounts. puters. The system includes a reference manual construed by the reador as minimum require-The payroll module records all payroll and step-by-step tutorial. For more informa- ments only.

transactions for the year, automatically post- tion, contact Borland International, 4585ing them to the general ledger. It handles Scotts Valley Dr., Scotts Valley, CA 95066;employees, subcontractors, and accommo- (408) 438-8400. WANG INSTITUTE OFdates flexible pay periods while automatically Reader Service Number 33 GRADUATE STUDIEScomputing gross wages, deductions, federal School of Information Technologyincome tax, and social security. Software Engineering FacultyThe One-Write Plus master ledger retails at

$295, and modules retail at $245 each. Formore information, contact Great American Wang Institute provides a unique educationalSoftware, PO Box 910, Amherst, NH 03031; environment that combines the best features of(800)528-5015 or (617)542-5883. academe and industry. Faculty members teachReader Service Number 31 Cadre's automated, one graduate course persemestestudents

softwuare design tool who have industrial experience, supervise pro-duction quality software projects, and pursue

Cadre Technologies Inc. has developed their individual research interests.Teamwork/SD, a structured-design environ- Positions are available for full-time faculty mem-The VerdIX secure LAN ment providing automated support for the bers and one-year visitors who have experience

Verdix Corporation's secure local area net- design phase of the software development life in using and teaching the technical andwork (VSLAN) allows different levels of sen- cycle. The second of Cadre's automated soft- managerial principles of software engineering.sitive or classified data to be securely ware development tools, initial Teamwork/SD Faculty members receive industrial-level salar-transmitted over an Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 shipments are scheduled to begin July 15, ies and arepportvff et ach fievetheir professionalLAN. Incorporating the rigorous design 1986. goals. Each faculty member is expected to main-requirements of the DoD's Trusted Com- Running on workstation-based super- tain a reasonable balance between research inputer System Evaluation Criteria, the microcomputers, Teamwork/SD supports the software engineering and exposition of thatVSLAN is targeted for an Al-level security structured philosophy of decomposing inter- material in the classroom. Teaching ability andrating, the highest currently available. related system components into more man- an interest in graudate-level education are es-The VSLAN, unveiled in Washington at ageable tasks while minimizing the interfaces sential.

the AFCEA International Convention (May between components. According to company The campus of the School of Information Tech-28-30), combines DoD requirements with for- spokesman Kenneth Dill, "Structured design nology is located near the Boston hi-tech andmal security modeling techniques, trusted is the bridge between the analysis of a prob- university areas which provide rich environ-software, embedded end-to-end encryption, lem and the implementation. of the solution. ments of academic, cultural, and professionaland hardware protection mechanisms. Secu- By segmenting the design effort, manage- activities. Instructional computing facilities atrity is implemented through a formal security ment can more easily measure and evaluate Wang Institute include a VAX 111750 (VMS), apolicy for the network, enforced by the Ver- design progress and identify bottlenecks and VAX 11/78 (UIX), a Prime 750, a Wang VS100,dix Network Security Center (VNSC) and the problems." ApolotDOMaIsand IBM,oale,sWanand

interctive Hewlett-Packard personal/professional com-Verdix Network Security Devices (VNSD). Teamwork/SD is designed for interactive puters. A growing collection of software tools forThe VNSC is a turnkey computer system con- use on high-performance networked worksta- software engineering is maintained by the stafftrolling security and key management of the tion systems including Apollo Domain, IBM of the Wang Institute Software Environmentnetwork. The VNSD is a LAN interface PC RT, and Sun Microsystems. The software- project.mediating dataflow and implementing only price is $8900. Current users of Team- Applicants should submit the names of threeencryption at a protected node. work/SA can purchase SD for an additional references and a resume that indicates profes-

Fo mor inomain cotc Jac $3600. sional spvecialty areas, teaching experience, andCrotsby, Verdix Corp., Sullyfield Business Frmore information, contact Kenneth exerenceindOsOthepracticne of softtware develop-Park, 14130-A Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly, VA Dill, Cadre Technologies Inc., 222 Richmond Fairley, Faculty Chair, Wang Institute of Gradu-22021; (703) 378-7600. St., Providence, RI 02903; (401) 351-5950. ate Studies, Tyng Road, Tyngsboro, Massachu-Reader Service Number 32 Reader Service Number 34 setts 01879.

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