Information systems are becoming more than computer systems, with new equipment and techniques combining with data processing to form a new field called information technology. The emerging discipline of systems engineering is discussed along with nine systems engineering techniques. An organization chart of an information services department is…

This directory provides comprehensive information pertinent to data processing education. The annotated listings describe manufacturers, trade associations, publications, training aids, and schools. Each entry includes price and availability information, correspondence information, and a short description. Over 2500 computer terms are presented in…

Fifteen papers on computer centers and data processing management presented at the Association for Educational Data Systems (AEDS) 1976 convention are included in this document. The first two papers review the recent controversy for proposed licensing of data processors, and they are followed by a description of the Institute for Certification of…