Operating Improvement by the Dual System.

Measurement-driven quality improvement in the MVS/ESA operating system

Achieving gains in software quality requires both the use of software metrics and the desire to make measurement-driven process improvements. This paper describes the experiences, changes, and kinds of metrics used to drive quantifiable results in a very large and complex software system. Developers on the IBM Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) operating system track, respond, and initiate better w...

A User's Introduction to the Dual-Mace Operating System

Dual, Mobile and Reactive Objects - Operating System Support for

Programming a distributed-memory parallel machine generally entails a high degree of complexity. Load balancing in particular is a demanding task. If high efficiency is to be maintained, this task cannot be solved by a distributed operating system alone, but must involve the application programmer. Instead of the underlying message-passing architecture being shielded from the programmer, it sho...

Linux Operating System Selection By :

Operating System (OS) selection plays a vital role in determining the usability of a computer or microcomputer. This application note will discuss the differences between the different flavors of the Linux OS’s and the different mediums of installing the software. There will be comparisons of differences between the software, as well as which operating system will best suit the user’s needs.

Efficiency improvement in the operating room.

BACKGROUND In the changing health care environment, health systems, hospitals, and health care providers must focus on improving efficiency to meet an increasing demand for high-quality, low-cost health care. Much has been written about strategies and efforts to improve efficiency in the perioperative periods, yet the time when the patient is in the operating room-the intraoperative period-has ...