Microcomputer database systems

  • Authors:
  • Fred J. Maryanski;Jacob Slonim

  • Affiliations:
  • Digital Equipment Corp.;NDX International

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGSMALL Newsletter
  • Year:
  • 1979

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Abstract

Microcomputers and database management systems are two of the most rapidly expanding technologies in computer science. Because of the rapid advancements in both areas, one would expect a proliferation of microcomputer-based database systems. Although a limited number of these systems have surfaced thus far, a surprisingly small amount of information exists on the capabilities and problems of microcomputer databases. In this report we attempt to at least partially fill this information void by providing descriptions of currently available microcomputer database software packages, by determining the degree to which the limitations of today's microcomputers inhibit the realization of a complete DBMS package, and finally by projecting the effects of expected technological advances on microcomputer databases.