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Yelensky, Paul – Executive Educator, 1985
A principal offers school administrators advice on computerizing their offices. Necessary characteristics of computer hardware and software are described. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Elementary Education, Merchandise Information, Microcomputers
Williams, Warren S.; LeCesne, Terrel – Electronic Learning, 1985
Discusses the hardware and software necessary to generate charts and graphs to illustrate numeric data using a microcomputer. The manufacturer, price, operating system, memory requirements, and types of graphs they can produce are given for nine graphics software packages and seven inexpensive plotters. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Costs, Graphs
Fellmy, William R. – School Business Affairs, 1986
The LOTUS 1-2-3's special database management operations are used by school budget officials to display data in a variety of ways to assist their decision making. (MLF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Processing
Peer reviewedLeggate, Peter; Dyer, Hilary – Electronic Library, 1986
Describes features of existing software packages for circulation control (borrower and item files, data capture and verification, issue, return, renewal, loan conditions, reservations, overdues, updating, and management information), and serials control (ordering, recording receipt, reader access, binding and financial control, listings, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Costs, Database Management Systems, Information Processing
Moxley, Doug – Currents, 1986
Advice on how to find the best software for institutional needs is presented. Purchasing prewritten software, acquiring custom-written software, and improving ready-made software are discussed. Questions to ask before buying software are provided. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Software, Consumer Economics, Decision Making
McGinty, Tony – Electronic Learning, 1985
Discusses the basic design and special features of robotic dialing systems that are programmed to make calls to parents of truant students and presents detailed information on seven currently available self-dialing attendance systems. (MBR)
Descriptors: Attendance, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Costs
Sammons, Martha C. – 1996
This handbook is designed to provide guidance for someone who wants to create portable multimedia presentations with notebook computers and related technologies. The first section offers technological overviews to help assess needs for: (1) portable computers; (2) software; (3) projection equipment; (4) peripherals; (5) portable storage; (6)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software
Touchton, Judy – School Business Affairs, 1988
Continues the discussion of the Association of School Business Officials' 1987 member survey on automation, citing computer applications in use by enrollment size. Only the number of applications in wide use increases with enrollment size. A rough measure of satisfaction with software vendors highlights two companies. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Database Management Systems, Educational Administration
