Mainframe Link-Up for Lisa

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Apple Lisa users can hook up to mainframes via the Cullinet Information Database facility. An accessible data base is created from both company mainframes and outside data banks and from this Lisa users draw the information they need. The Cullinet facility also allows them to link their Lisas together in a network. Software for this system runs on the company's mainframe. A chart displays how the system links the different elements.

Databases, Local area networks, LAN, Database, Micro-Mainframe Communication, Centralized Data Bases, Cullinet Information Database

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Lisa Is Taking NHS Planning in Its Stride

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The Emergency Planning Department of the Northwestern Regional Health Authority chose the first Lisa commercially available in the United Kingdom for automation of its health services. This included disaster planning, emergencies, and assisting in everyday office tasks. The system was developed using PASCAL under CP-M and a Corvus 10M hard disk system was used for increased storage capability. A photograph of the Lisa is included.

Information systems, Implementation, CP/M, Health Care, PASCAL, Pascal (Programming language), Winchester Disk, Winchester Hard Disk

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Designing Systems for Lisa

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Busifile is a management information retrieval system designed for use on the Lisa. The system is based on the premise that people need to store and retrieve information in the fastest most efficient way. Busifile is a database system featuring both single and multifile record structures. Sample screen displays are included.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, DBMS software, Disk and file management software, Information storage and retrieval, DBMS, Software Packages, Review, Disk/File Management Software, Busifile

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