Codasyl Publications

A Modern Appraisal of Decision Tables

This report updates the concepts and practices of decision tables for the
modern computer scientist and applications developer.
    Written by an international committee of experts in decision tables,
this text is for the novice as well as the decision table expert. It
defines effective methods for using decision tables in single and
multimodule environments incorporating modern structured methodology
concepts. For the expert, it provides a theoretical base for decision
tables and a review of optimization techniques. It gives the educator course
outlines for teaching decision tables and provides an annotated bibliography of 581 references on decision table publications. January 1982. 364 pages.
    Order No. 202821
    $27.00-Mbrs. $21.00

A Framework for Distributed Database Systems: Distribution Alternatives and 
                   Generic Architectures

This report prepared by the CODASYL Systems Committee examines the implications of database technology in a distributed environment. It focuses primarily on theimpact of extending established database management techniques to distributed 
processing environments. This report completes the committee's work and details its findings on distributed database systems. January 1982. 144 pages.
    Order No. 202820
    $20.00-Mbrs. $15.00