Script: Program for Simulating Many Users

This document outlines the programming specifications for the SCRIPT software, which allows for the simulation of high-load scenarios on a PDP-10 time-sharing system. SCRIPT simulates multiple users by controlling sequences of characters sent to pseudo-teletypes. Key sections include:

• Job Capability: Details on how the reentrant program can simulate a large number of users.
• Control Features: Configuration parameters including timing, user "think" time, and response time measurement.
• Logging: Instructions on recording session results and response time statistics to the system disk.
• Operational Details: Syntax for script files, command line usage, and letter switches.
• Instructions: Step-by-step procedures for building a simulation system, loading scripts, and managing runtime jobs.