Is there a place for 4GLs anymore?

[Jon (Jarod) Hawks]

Ok. I'll just add it's advanced. Many generations. The
original architecture for the 5GL is based on a
decision tree kept in an inference engine. By feeding
basic information into it, a user can interace, via
keyboard/mouse, to ask a series of questions that
provide solutions to scenarios, pre-programmed.
Campbell soup did this with their recipe expert of 30
years, who was retiring. He kept in all in his head.
The emulated his brain decisions. HNC does this with
your credit assessment for risk. 5GL is actually an
application of other xGL's in the form of artificial
intelligence. An actual language for 5GL might take
the form of the Trek computer in that it understands
verbal commands, which has been in action since the
late 1980's. The cryptic diagrams that are used as
command counsels are the anomaly for me. These should
really have the form of holographic command centers,
instead of so screen intensive. Finally, if you happen
to run into such a thing, carefully inspect the
storage systems and bandwidth for processing.
Traditional storage systems can't support the speed
necessary for a multi-functional AI system. Keep you
eye out for the next generation of military computers
which discern lifeforms based on infrared and other
wavelength identification mechanisms. They are also
programmed to decide friend or foe, weapon type and
appropriate response. The chip processor makers and
RAM developers are utilizing the old technology design
for graphics, which does processing in arrays formed
akin to the human brain, instead of linear processing.
 

All fun and thanks for the mindplay.








--- "Johnson, Tracy" <Tracy.Johnson@msiusa.com> wrote:
> (A 5th GL is that computer you hear on Star Trek, 
> whenever the actor verbally asks the computer
> a question and it actually works.)
> 
> 
> "Working ... "
> 
> BT
> 
> 
> Tracy Johnson
> MSI Schaevitz Sensors 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deskin, Bob [mailto:Bob.Deskin@cognos.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:33 AM
> To: powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject: RE: Is there a place for 4GLs anymore?
> 
> 
> I did a Google search for "computer language
> generations" 
> and of course found a variety of definitions, even
> for 
> 4GL. I don't think there's a real 5GL out there yet.
> 
> Maybe more AI plus OO plus non-procedural.
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