| authors |
Akin, Omer, Baykan, Can D. and Rao, Radha D. |
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1983 |
| title |
Searching in the UNIX Directory |
| source |
December, 1983. 19 p. : ill., tables. includes bibliography |
| summary |
The structure of the directory space and subjects search behaviors in the UNIX operating system environment are examined. Protocol analysis with two subjects and survey of the contents of the directory space of all users of E-VAX and X-VAX systems in the Architecture and Computer Science Systems at Carnegie Mellon University were conducted. Depth first search characterized both the organization of the directories and the behavior of the subjects. Single step as opposed to multiple step traversal of the directory tree was also prevalent in the subject`s behaviors. Recommendations for system friendliness, in term of reusability, orientation, robustness, and consistency are developed |
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UNIX, user interface, protocol analysis |
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