Abstract:A solution to the problem of database software portability and interchange has been achieved by the implementation of the Automated Information Management (AIM) system. AIM, a CODASYL-type database management system, is written entirely in a high-level industry-wide standard language. The technique of implementation is carefully designed to eliminate any machine dependencies such as word size or internal data representation. Thus, a program written using AIM will run on any machine supporting a commonly availa… Show more
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