Kauffman, Steve R.2016-02-012016-02-011978http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64656The nature of data acquisition in a realtime millimeter wave experiment is discussed. Goals for a data reduction system are presented and the available processing environment analyzed. Some currently popular software design methodologies are then reviewed and selectively applied to a complete system design based on modern database methods.iii, 57 leavesapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1978.K38Thesis