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O'Neil, Carole; Pytlik, Mark – 1973
The Canadian Department of Education developed this manual to provide teachers and administrators with information about the potential use of computers. Part I describes at length the five components of the computer input, output, storage, control, and arithmetic/logic functions) and gives a discussion of computer languages, programing, batch…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computer Science
International Business Machines Corp., White Plains, NY. – 1967
Preliminary specifications of major equipment and programing systems characteristics for a remote terminal central computing facility serving 25-75 secondary schools are presented. Estimation techniques developed in a previous feasibility study were used to delineate workload demands for four model regions with different numbers of institutions…
Descriptors: Centralization, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
Summers, J. K.; Sullivan, J. E. – 1970
This document explains recent developments in computer science and information systems of interest to the educational manager. A brief history of computers is included, together with an examination of modern computers' capabilities. Various features of card, tape, and disk information storage systems are presented. The importance of time-sharing…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
Parker, Edwin B. – 1971
SPIRES (Stanford Public Information Retrieval System) is a computerized information storage and retrieval system intended for use by students and faculty members who have little knowledge of computers but who need rapid and sophisticated retrieval and analysis. The functions and capabilities of the system from the user's point of view are…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Data Analysis, Guides
Bumbarger, C.S., Ed.; Friesen, D., Ed. – 1968
The Banff Regional Conference is intended for superintendents and trustees of medium-sized urban school districts in Canada's four western provinces. Some of the applications and limitations of electronic data processing were discussed at the 1968 conference. The following topics were covered in presentations: (1) A basic introduction to the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education
Vierling, Jacqueline S.; Shivaram, M. – 1970
The major features of Computer Managed Instruction (CMI) are diagnosis and testing, analysis, record keeping, and prescription. Diagnosis and testing are used to evaluate each student's performance at regular intervals. The results are analyzed to update the student's record and provide a prescription which suggests the learning process the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Educational Diagnosis