Software Handbook, Fall/Winter 1986

This document is the Fall/Winter 1986 edition of the Digital Software Handbook, providing a comprehensive guide and catalog of software products available from the Digital Equipment Corporation. It includes software for the company's entire range of hardware, including VAX systems, PDP-11 systems, and various desktop computers.

The handbook serves as a reference for customers to identify and order software products. It covers several categories of applications, including:

• Accounting and Spreadsheets: Tools for financial analysis and operational management.
• Application Development Tools and Languages: Programming environments, compilers, and debugging utilities.
• Artificial Intelligence: Development environments and languages.
• Communications: Networking software, including protocols and terminal emulators.
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM): Software for industrial process control and manufacturing.
• Device, Drivers and Handlers: System-level software for hardware interface.
• Education: Software for computer-aided instruction.
• Graphics: Presentation, plotting, and drafting software.
• Information Management: Database management systems and file management utilities.
• Office Systems: Document processing, word processing, and office automation software.
• Operating Systems: Various operating system environments (e.g., VMS, MicroVMS, RSX, RSTS, RT-11, ULTRIX).
• Performance Tools and Diagnostics: Utilities for system monitoring, testing, and maintenance.
• Text Management: Word processing and text editing utilities.

The document also provides information on Digital's software support services (Professional Software Services, Customized Business Software Services, and Software Product Services), licensing options (including Periodic Payment Licenses), and a detailed "SPD - Model Number Chart" to facilitate the ordering process. It concludes with extensive keyword and alphabetical indices to help users locate specific software products.