This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a Finnish Committee Report for the planning of future educational needs on the university level to meet the needs of government and industry. The Finns view education as needing to be organized to meet the needs of industrial changes, both quantitative and qualitative, so…

Outlines career paths and education requirements for computer science occupations. Discusses ways in which business educators can incorporate computers and data processing into the curriculum, and can keep themselves abreast of current developments. (SK)

Since 1961, when the Data Processing Department was formed at Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), data processing education has radically changed, in structure, focus, content, and students. Where once computer courses were taught only by the Data Processing Department, currently computer-related courses can be found in many different…

This guide identifies technicians, states specific job requirements, and describes special problems in defining, initiating, and operating post-high school programs in data processing technology. The following are discussed: (1) the program (employment opportunities, the technician, work performed by data processing personnel, the faculty, student…

Analysis of the curriculum and hardware needs for data processing instruction in Iowa was undertaken in order to prepare a sample curriculum and equipment recommendations for instruction in postsecondary institutions, as well as suggestions for a K-12 computer literacy program. More than 60 publications on computer-related topics and K-12 computer…