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Peer reviewedLook, Hugh E. – Electronic Library, 1984
Eight criteria for evaluating microcomputer software are discussed: ability to perform specified tasks, ease of operation, vendor stability, other users' reports, speed of operation, ease of configuration, support from supplier, and quality of documentation. Secondary criteria (e.g., adaptability, expansion potential, security, environment…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers
Download full textLetmanyi, Helen – 1984
Developed to identify and qualitatively assess computer system evaluation techniques for use during acquisition of general purpose computer systems, this document presents several criteria for comparison and selection. An introduction discusses the automatic data processing (ADP) acquisition process and the need to plan for uncertainty through…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computers
