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  • The application of scripts to deadlock avoidance 
    Blewett, CN; Erwin, GJ (1995)
    We describe the prototype of an expert system software advisor for the lock manager of a database system. The software advisor, called EAGLE (Expert Advisor for Granting Locks Effectively), is intended to become an ...
  • Business computing: an African perspective 
    Blewett, CN; Erwin, GJ (1995)
    The book uses storytelling as teaching, with exclusive use of active tense, local examples a problem-driven approach rather than a product-driven approach. For example, magnetic tape principles are explained in ...
  • The design and usage of a new Southern African Information Systems textbook 
    Erwin, GJ; Blewett, CN (1996)
    Changes in South African society have brought about changes in the background of student audiences and these have stimulated a review of the areas of governance, syllabus, curriculum, teaching methods and research in ...
  • Dynamic deadlock avoidance: a prototype 
    Blewett, CN; Erwin, GJ (South African Computer Society (SAICSIT), 1996)
    In this paper, we describe a prototype of an expert system software advisor for the deadlock treatment of a lock manager in a database system. The software advisor, called EAGLE (External Advisor for Granting Locks ...
  • The role of IT in Business Process Reengineering 
    Blewett, CN; Cansfield, J; Gibson, L (1996)
    South African organisations are facing increasing demands stemming from growing competition, fast changing technologies and global trends and pressures. The methods and management structures enabled these organisations to ...
  • A script-based prototype for dynamic deadlock avoidance 
    Blewett, CN; Erwin, GJ (1996)
    Expert systems apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to an application area, aiming (usually) to mimic the behaviour of a human expert. However, there are some AI techniques which can be used to improve the internal ...

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