by "Kerry Liles" <KLiles@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 25, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Thanks for the reference to the book. I assumed there had to be some
impetus
to describe APL so loosely.
I had a recruiter once tell me (after seeing APL on my resume) that he
understood APL could only be run on IBM Selectric terminals because it HAD
to have the specific type ball !
cheers
"jk" <aqxqy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(not the q's)> wrote in message
news:4811f4b4$0$6016$ba620dc5@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In my awareness there is no such thing as an "actuarial programming
> language". However there is a book by De Kerff, Goovaerts & Stiers "APL
> the language and its actuarial applications", in which they allusively
toy
> with the nickname "APL - Actuarial Programming Language".
> Also in 70ties in some actuarial circles there was a proposal for
> introducing acronyms for actuarial symbols, never took off really, I
> guess.
>
> For the time being re this ad you might be sure they mean APL A
> Programming Language by Kenneth E. Iverson (as we know it in c.l.a.).
>
> But if it is otherwise, I'd really like to know asap.
> jk
>
> "Kerry Liles" <KLiles@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:fusoip$ti3$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Ideally you will be able to use APL (actuarial programming language)
for
>> coding calculation changes.
>>
>>
>> lol
>>
>> Another clueless recruiter?
>>
>> "Stephen Taylor <editor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>"
>> <StephenTaylorFRSA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>
news:3b81e1d0-54d6-4cc9-87e9-7c0968234b4e@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Position: TEST ANALYST - ACTUARIAL TEST ANALYST - West Midlands
>>> Location: West Midlands
>>>
>>> Skills: ACTUARIAL TEST ANALYST - CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY.
>>>
>>> My West Midlands based client require an actuarial tester to join
>>> their rapidly
>>> expanding team for a 12 month contract. Working on a major data
>>> migration
>>> programme - merging 15 systems into 1 - they require specialist Tester
>>> with
>>> experience of actuarials. Ideally you will be able to use APL
>>> (actuarial
>>> programming language) for coding calculation changes. Alongside being
>>> an
>>> experienced system tester this actuarial experience is essential in
>>> order to...
>>>
>>> Type: Contract
>>> Start Date: ASAP
>>> Duration: 12 months
>>> Advertiser: Pathway Resourcing - Contract North
>>> Business Type: Employment Business
>>> Contact: John Mccoy
>>> Phone: 0113 243 9888
>>> Fax: 0113 243 9993
>>> Ref: JSIT PA3563 D2404JHMO12038766 AD00699877
>>> Date: 24/04/2008 09:11:00
>>> Apply Now: http://www.jobserve.com/EF6AF28B801082761Z2228569CD2DE.jsap
>>> Full Job: http://www.jobserve.com/EF6AF28B801082761.job
>>>
>>> ===========================================================
>>>
>>> (reposted)
>>> Stephen Taylor
>>> editor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>
>
