Title :
Evaluation of the Average Access Time for a Digital Cassette Memory System
Author :
Cernicica, Petru D.
Author_Institution :
Institute of Computer Technique
fDate :
7/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Access time is a variable quantity in serial access memory systems such as magnetic tape units. It is difficult to quote a value for it since a random search could cover most different tape lengths.
Keywords :
Average access time; catenated search; conversational system; digital cassette memory; distributed control function; optimum data structure; searching with decision; searching with location; sequential searching; serial access memory; static searching; Control systems; Data structures; Distributed control; Keyboards; Magnetic analysis; Microcomputers; Operating systems; Search methods; Software libraries; Time measurement; Average access time; catenated search; conversational system; digital cassette memory; distributed control function; optimum data structure; searching with decision; searching with location; sequential searching; serial access memory; static searching;
Journal_Title :
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TSE.1977.231150
