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Barden, William, Jr. – Popular Computing, 1982
Describes new microcomputer software and hardware which simplify data communications between computer systems. "Dumb" terminal software, programs which enhance a computer's data communications flexibility by means of character translation and data buffering, stand-alone versus integrated systems, and "smart" modems are…
Descriptors: Character Recognition, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
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Yu, John – 1972
The Instructional Management System (IMS) developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) processes student and teacher-generated data through the use of an optical scanner that produces a magnetic tape (Scan Tape) for input to IMS. A series of computer routines, OPSN, preprocesses the Scan Tape and prepares the data for transmission to the…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Processing, Flow Charts, Information Processing
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Yu, John – 1972
The Southwest Regional Laboratory's Instructional Management System (IMS) central data processing system produces reports for dissemination to participating schools which provided the original source data to the system. Described in this document are the computer software routines (SIMS) that control the dissemination of information contained on…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Processing, Flow Charts, Information Dissemination
Besel, Ronald – 1971
An approach to a cost analysis of pilot, prototype, model and operational versions of the Southwest Regional Laboratory's (SWRL) Instructional Management System (IMS) is described. Five classes of systems (conceptual, pilot, prototype, model and operational) are defined, and a system development process relating classes of systems in presented.…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computers, Cost Estimates