I: Systems Processes and the Role of Process Control Hardware. - 1: Signals systems and process control. - 2: The basic process unit. - 3: Stratification of control tasks and data communication. - II: The Role of Software in Process Control Systems. - 4: The relative roles of software and hardware. - 5: System software. - 6: Application programs and databases. - III: The Man-Machine Interface. - 7: Reduction and visualization of data and procedures. - 8: Process management and control. - 9: The role of the operator in process control systems. - IV: System Design. - 10: The feasibility study. - 11: Computer control system design. - 12: Cost-effective system selection. - 13: The integrated approach. - Author Index. Language: English