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Saturn requires an 80286 (IBM AT) or better computer to run.
Saturn is a new concept in computer data storage and retrieval. Data is
recorded in a plain English fashion in "knowledge bases". Retrieval is by
means of plain English questioning. Such as;
Who was Abelard?
Who founded scholastic theology?
What is a cat?
Do cats eat flesh?
Is a pig a mammal?
Where is London?
Do pigs suckle their young?
What does an acrobat do?
Saturn cross references data entries to provide additional information in
response to standard "what is a ....?" questions. This allows brief data
entries to be recorded, but verbose responses made.
The applications for Saturn are numerous, the most obvious being in education
and as a knowledge reference tool, like a computerised encyclopaedia. To this
end the shareware version of Saturn comes with an encyclopaedic knowledge base
called "general.knb". The registered version of Saturn is accompanied by a
number of additional specific knowledge bases, and the tools to allow the user
to create their own knowledge bases. The ambiguous nature of the English
language in particular means that generalised knowledge bases can often
provide superflous information, hence the need for specific knowledge bases
for specific tasks.
Full instructions on the use of Saturn are recorded in the file "Saturn.doc",
YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO READ THE MANUAL!