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| School Business Affairs | 8 |
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| Bailey, Orville | 1 |
| Connors, Eugene T. | 1 |
| Fellmy, William R. | 1 |
| Johnson, Donald R. | 1 |
| Kelley, Richard | 1 |
| Linville, Osbie J. | 1 |
| Mitchell, Rodney P. | 1 |
| Shearn, Joseph | 1 |
| Valesky, Thomas C. | 1 |
| Wold, Geoffrey H. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 8 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
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| Administrators | 6 |
| Practitioners | 6 |
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Mitchell, Rodney P. – School Business Affairs, 1986
Supplying data from mainframe computers to microcomputers is tedious because IBM mainframe computers use Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) to represent data and microcomputers use an American National Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) code set. (MLF)
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Science, Computer Software, Computers
Valesky, Thomas C.; Connors, Eugene T. – School Business Affairs, 1987
Provides guidelines for proper computer environment, care, and handling. Successful implementation of equipment and programs depends on adequate electrical circuitry, antistatic carpeting, and proper lighting and room temperature, among other factors. Hints are also provided concerning computer furniture, care of software, and personnel…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Processing, Elementary Secondary Education
Johnson, Donald R. – School Business Affairs, 1996
Describes the applications of "Quicken," a software package developed by Intuit, for use by school-business officials. The program can be used for activity-fund and student-activity accounting and for printing checks. Five figures that illustrate screen activities are included. (LMI)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Processing, Database Management Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Shearn, Joseph – School Business Affairs, 1987
Selection of administrative software requires analyzing present needs and, to meet future needs, choosing software that will function with a more powerful computer system. Other important factors to include are a professional system demonstration, maintenance and training, and financial considerations that allow leasing or renting alternatives.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Processing
Kelley, Richard – School Business Affairs, 1987
Describes a program for enrollment projections in sufficient detail to communicate the output generated and techniques utilized. Interspersed with the text are 14 tables. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Computer Software, Data Processing, Database Management Systems
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
Wold, Geoffrey H. – School Business Affairs, 1988
School districts need a strategic, comprehensive, electronic data processing resources plan that would include the following major elements: (1) systems; (2) hardware; (3) software; (4) staffing; (5) control; and (6) projected budgets. (MLF)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
Linville, Osbie J.; Bailey, Orville – School Business Affairs, 1984
Administrators in an Alabama school district found that purchasing their own data processing equipment was a better buy than the public consortium they had been using to supply data processing needs. The system, its uses, and advantages are described. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computers, Data Processing
