Title :
Date computations into the third millennium
Author :
Farrell, James P.
Author_Institution :
Eng. & Consulting Services, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
June 27 1988-July 1 1988
Abstract :
A historical perspective of the calendar is presented, and the discontinuities introduced into date-sensitive computations by those conventions is pointed out. It is shown how the side effects of discontinuities can be avoided through the use of a canonical system of dates, the Julian date. A BASIC program for calculating this calendar system is presented.<>
Keywords :
BASIC listings; microcomputer applications; personal computing; software reliability; standards; time measurement; BASIC program; IBM DC; Julian date; calendar system; canonical system; date-sensitive computations; discontinuities; historical perspective; Application software; Calendars; Crops; Educational institutions; Electric breakdown; Mars; Moon; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Assurance, 1988. COMPASS '88
Conference_Location :
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
DOI :
10.1109/CMPASS.1988.9633
