CISC
Before the RISC philosophy became prominent; many computer architects tried to bridge the so called semantic gap; i.e. to design instruction sets that directly supported high-level programming constructs such as procedure calls; loop control; and complex...
Database management system
A database management system (DBMS) is a software package with computer programs that control the creation; maintenance; and the use of a database. It allows organizations to conveniently develop databases...
RISC
Some aspects attributed to the first RISC-labeled designs around 1975 include the observations that the memory-restricted compilers of the time were often unable to take advantage...