Described is the history and use of computers in all phases of liberal arts education at Dartmouth College. Included are surveys of computer use by students, by instructors, and as an integral part of courses. (SL)

Reports the rapid advances made in computer technology in China in recent years. Discusses the role of the institutes and universities, computer manufacturing, components, computer architecture, programming and applications, and the growth of computer technology. A table summarizes the principal characteristics of selected Chinese computers. (JR)

Discusses the social responsibility of computer scientists arising from the development of computer systems and their use in model building and testing, particularly in the social sciences. (AL)

Advances in factory computerization (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) are reviewed, including discussions of robotics, human factors engineering, and the sociological impact of automation. (JN)

Recently medium-sized computers have begun to play an important role in scientific research involving small groups of investigators, especially in the health sciences. Discusses computer applications in some of the projects at the National Institutes of Health, and applications in the fields of medicine and mental health. (JR)

Suggests a way to make use of the benefits of compact computers avoiding unwise use of data or not reflecting on implications and evolving hypotheses. (EB)

Surveys the technology of database software and hardware, describing some of the principal issues related to the user's view of data, sharing, concurrent access, security, and integrity. (JN)

An important development in the computerization of society is the development of the ability to communicate with a computer through human speech. Speech recognition machines with limited capabilities are available today. (BB)

Discusses interdependence of computers and microelectronics, importance of programing, offices of the future, communications for the 1980s, emerging information systems, and the inexpensive, fast, and reliable small devices such as memory chips. (JN)

The use of microelectronics and computers in medicine is reviewed, focusing on medical research; medical data collection, storage, retrieval, and manipulation; medical decision making; computed tomography; ultrasonic imaging; role in clinical laboratories; and use as adjuncts for diagnostic tests, monitors of critically-ill patients, and with the…

Discusses the evolution of the nationwide telecommunications network, including key technologies (transistors, communications satellites, and lasers), putting these technologies together, current and future services, and challenges for the future. (JN)

Discusses the controversy surrounding the initial decision to establish, and the current decision to phase out, the National Resource for Computation in Chemistry (NRCC), a computational chemistry center jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. (CS)

Describes UNIX time-sharing operating system, including the program environment, software development tools, flexibility and ease of change, portability and other advantages, and five applications and three nonapplications of the system. (JN)