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Download full textOkinaka, Russell T. – 1993
A microprocessor constitutes the heart and soul of a personal computer. Indeed, the quality of a personal computer is determined largely by the type of microprocessor that is included within its circuitry. Since the microcomputer revolution began in the late 1970s, these special chips have gone through a series of improvements and modifications.…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Desktop Publishing, Elementary Secondary Education
Marsden, Jim – School Business Affairs, 1993
Desktop scanners can be used with a software technology called optical character recognition (OCR) to convert the text on virtually any paper document into an electronic form. OCR offers educators new flexibility in incorporating text into tests, lesson plans, and other materials. (MLF)
Descriptors: Character Recognition, Computer Peripherals, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Winer, Ellen N. – School Business Affairs, 1988
Microcomputer efficiency and software economy can be achieved through file transfer and data sharing. Costs can be reduced by purchasing computer systems that allow for expansion and portability of data. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Abbott, Robert; And Others – Educational Facility Planner, 1989
Offers a view of the current technologies for computer networking in schools along with cost-performance comparisons that planners need to take into account when deciding on networking systems. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Hazari, Sunil I. – Computing Teacher, 1991
Local area networks (LANs) are systems of computers and peripherals connected together for the purposes of electronic mail and the convenience of sharing information and expensive resources. In planning the design of such a system, the components to consider are hardware, software, transmission media, topology, operating systems, and protocols.…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design
D'Ignazio, Fred – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discussed are products and activities which can be used in a multimedia computer setting. Highlighted are the use of video cameras, video digitizers, and video overlays. Examples of how this technology can be used by students are described. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software
Frame, Charles – 1992
Personnel in the rehabilitation field have come to recognize the possibilities and implications of computers as assistive technology for disabled persons. This manual provides information on how to adapt the Unicorn Board, Touch Talker/Light Talker overlays, the Adaptive Firmware Card setup disk, and Trace-Transparent Access Module (T-TAM) to…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Childrens Art, Computer Assisted Instruction
Race, Phil; McDowell, Steve – 1996
This how-to manual is intended to ease the transition to the information technology age even for those teachers who have no previous knowledge or experience with computers. Written in a concise, numbered paragraph format, the text uses simple nontechnical language. The first chapter titled, "Getting Started with Computers," covers choosing and…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Peripherals
