MIL-HDBK-284/2, MILITARY HANDBOOK: INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE (ICW) FOR MILITARY TRAINING, PORTABILITY PRACTICES FOR (PART 2 OF 3 PARTS) (22 JUL 1992) [S/S BY MIL-HDBK-1379/3]

MIL-HDBK-284/2, MILITARY HANDBOOK: INTERACTIVE COURSEWARE (ICW) FOR MILITARY TRAINING, PORTABILITY PRACTICES FOR (PART 2 OF 3 PARTS) (22 JUL 1992) [S/S BY MIL-HDBK-1379/3]., This Handbook provides guidance on implementing the software interface and command requirements established by DoD Instruction 1322.20 and MIL-STD-1379, Appendix D, to ensure interactive courseware (ICW) and authoring system portability. The requirements are implemented using the portability practices recommended in this handbook. This handbook defines a standard set of software interface and related command protocol implementation practices. These implementation practices are intended for ICW manufacturers, systems integrators, authoring system developers, and software developers who wish to comply with the Interactive Multimedia Association (IMA) Recommended Practices adopted by the DoD. The software interface and command requirements prescribed by Appendix D of MIL-STD-1379, and the ICW Portability Practices defined in this Handbook apply to ICW applications and authoring systems designed for delivery systems using Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) version 2.0 or higher, or its functional equivalent; and the Intel 80×86 family of microprocessors or its functional equivalent. (See 4.3.2.1) These portability practices do not apply to ICW training systems that use exempted operating systems or microprocessor architectures. This handbook provides information and guidance on DoD ICW portability initiatives and implementation of the Interactive Multimedia Association (IMA) Recommended Practices for Multimedia Portability (MS-DOS Based Systems), Release R 1.1 (hereinafter referred to as the IMA Recommended Practices). The IMA Recommended Practices address application program protocols adopted by the DoD. The information in Section 4, General Guidance, provides an introduction to the overall portability initiatives and provides general information pertaining to the IMA Recommended Practices. The Detailed Guidance, Section 5, presents software interface and related command implementation. The handbook appendixes contain information and guidance that supplements Sections 4 and 5.