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Cleaver, Thomas G. – 1985
Design of computer circuits used to be a pencil and paper task followed by laboratory tests, but logic circuit design can now be done in half the time as the engineer accesses a program which simulates the behavior of real digital circuits, and does all the wiring and testing on his computer screen. A simulated laboratory in digital logic has been…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Course Descriptions

Blackburn, D. A. – Impact of Science on Society, 1989
Discussed is the history and elements of the personal computer. Its uses as a laboratory assistant and generic toolkit for mathematical analysis and modeling are included. The future of the personal computer in research is addressed. (KR)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computers, Information Technology, Laboratories