Dengan makin majunya perkembangan perangkat lunak, telah muncul sistem operasi yang canggih yaitu UNIX yang biasanya digunakan pada komputer besar.
Computer programs can be written with no knowledge of the underlying architecture (that is, the hardware organization) of the computer system that will be controlled by the program.
Todays educator who must prepare a student to enter the field of data processing faces one of the most challenging educational tasks of his career. He must anticipate the ever-changing needs of this field up to five years hence so that his students will be adequately prepared to obtain a position in theis field and carry out the responsibilities of that position in the most efficient and prod…
The writer is indebted to Professor Gustav Friedrich, Purdue University, for his interest and counsel throughout the writing of this book; to Rena Friedrich for her editing and typing of the final draft of the manuscript.