Cover of Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11 featuring an illustration related to databases and computer technology, showcasing a computer with papers flying from it.
Close-up of Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11 cover showing hand-written notes on the issue, emphasizing the focus on databases and computing.
Table of contents from Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11, listing features on databases, hardware, and tutorials relevant to early computing.
Promotional advertisement for the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4 2-Disk computer, showcasing its features including word processing, data management, and software availability. The ad states 'New Low Price! Now Cut $700'. Related to Byte Magazine October 1984, Vol 9 No. 11 on Databases for IBM PC AT.
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Cover of Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11 featuring an illustration related to databases and computer technology, showcasing a computer with papers flying from it.Close-up of Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11 cover showing hand-written notes on the issue, emphasizing the focus on databases and computing.Table of contents from Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11, listing features on databases, hardware, and tutorials relevant to early computing.Promotional advertisement for the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4 2-Disk computer, showcasing its features including word processing, data management, and software availability. The ad states 'New Low Price! Now Cut $700'. Related to Byte Magazine October 1984, Vol 9 No. 11 on Databases for IBM PC AT.

Byte Magazine October 1984 Vol 9 No. 11 Databases IBM PC AT

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Byte Magazine – October 1984 | Vol. 9, No. 11 | Databases Cover | No Label | Good

This vintage issue of Byte: The Small Systems Journal, Vol. 9, No. 11 (October 1984), is a special theme issue on Databases, covering the wide range of emerging information management systems available to personal computer users in the mid-1980s. It includes surveys of dozens of database-management programs, introductions to the Pick operating system and optical memory, as well as practical tutorials on pseudorandom number generation, cryptographic algorithms, and data abstraction. Alongside the database focus, the issue also features product reviews, hardware projects, and Jerry Pournelle’s Chaos Manor column.

The magazine is in good condition, with some minor wear along the edges consistent with age. The exact copy pictured in this listing is the one you will receive. All items are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Please review photos for condition purposes.

Contents include:

  • Features
    The IBM PC AT — BYTE Staff: IBM’s new release, powerful hardware with a split personality (p.108)
    Ciarcia’s Circuit Cellar: An Ultrasonic Ranging System — Steve Ciarcia (p.112)
    Using a Mouse with Lotus 1-2-3 — John Doolittle (p.124)
    Implementing Cryptographic Algorithms on Microcomputers — Charles Kluepfel (p.126)
    Generating and Testing Pseudorandom Numbers — Charles A. Whitney (p.128)
    Data Abstraction — Gary F. Simons (p.130)

  • Theme: Databases
    Database Types — Rich Krajewski (p.137)
    Text Databases — Ezra Shapiro (p.147)
    The DayFlo Architecture — Robert W. Atkins & Walter L. Mazur (p.155)
    Low-Cost Online Databases — Matthew Lesko (p.167)
    The Pick Operating System, Part 1 — Rick Cook & John Brandon (p.177)
    Adding a Hard Disk — Roy M. Matney (p.203)
    Optical Memory: Data Storage by Laser — Edward S. Rothchild (p.215)
    A Database Catalog — George Bond: Survey of 47 DBMS programs (p.227)

  • Reviews
    Reviewer’s Notebook — Rich Malloy on XyWrite and IBM compatibles (p.245)
    The Fujitsu Micro 16s — Alex Pournelle (p.246)
    The Panasonic Sr. Partner — Rich Malloy (p.254)
    Volkswriter Deluxe — Stevanne Ruth Lehrman (p.263)
    HomeWord and Cut & Paste — Keith Carlson (p.271)
    Clout and Salvo — George Bond: natural-language query software (p.279)
    DataEase vs. Condor and dBASE II — Bill Jacobson (p.289)
    Review Feedback (p.306)

  • Kernel
    Computing at Chaos Manor: Minor Problems — Jerry Pournelle (p.317)
    Chaos Manor Mail (p.346)
    BYTE West Coast — FidoNet, Sidekick, Apple, organization software (p.357)
    BYTE Japan — Bits and Pieces (p.369)
    BYTE U.K. — Alternatives to LISP and Prolog (p.381)

  • Departments
    Editorial: The Challenge of the Home Computer (p.6)
    Microbytes (p.9)
    Letters (p.14)
    Fixes and Updates (p.33)
    What’s New (pp.39, 473)
    Ask BYTE (p.48)
    Clubs & Newsletters (p.59)
    Book Reviews (p.65)
    Event Queue (p.89)
    Books Received (p.468)
    Unclassified Ads (p.525)
    BYTE’s Ongoing Monitor Box / BOMB Results (p.526)
    Reader Service (p.527)

Notes on Condition:

  • Good overall condition

  • Minor edge wear (see photos)

  • No mailing label

  • Protective plastic covering included

Shipping:
We do offer combined shipping upon request.

This issue is an excellent collectible for enthusiasts of vintage computing, offering a comprehensive snapshot of database technology in 1984, alongside broader coverage of cryptography, random-number generation, hard disk expansion, and reviews of key IBM-compatible systems and software.

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