The purpose of this paper is to share the experience gained in, and the efforts made toward, introducing and implementing a new course in the challenging and important area of geophysical signal processing at the Electrical Engineering (EE) Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The new course,…

This course outline gives a historical introduction and review of data processing, and prepares students with the skills and techniques necessary to operate keypunch and verifier equipment. Course goals, specific block objectives (orientation, introduction to punched-card machines, keypunch operations, and card verifier operations), and a…

An Outline for teaching the key punch by theory or by simulation - using commercially marketed electric typewriters, modified typewriters, or key punch trainers. (CH)

The authors have travelled widely gathering data on information systems; they discuss the world communication and information revolutions, and call on teachers to turn out students with a world outlook. Eight guidelines are offered to this end, as well as a listing of some specific topics to include in courses. (AJ)

The training manual is designed to train naval personnel in the professional aspects of their rating as Data Processing (DP) Technician and is a direct help to meeting the occupational qualifications for advancement to Data Processing Technician Third Class and Data Processing Technician Second Class. Personnel of the Data Processing Technician…

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…

The purpose of the study was not to determine what should or should not be pursued in the introductory class, but rather to determine if patterns of sequencing individual topics have developed and the emphasis given to those topics. (Author)

Discusses philosophy, facts, and opinions regarding the definition of computer literacy; presents suggested computer literacy course content; and recommends delivery systems or methodologies that can be used for instructional purposes. (Author)

Recommends that a special course in educational data processing be offered by university departments of education. A course description for this teacher training program, suggested textbooks, and class projects are included. (MK)

The document contains an outline of a course developed for an adult class meeting five hours per week for 18 weeks. The objectives of the course are to develop: an appreciation of the growing uses of automatic data processing; an entry level job proficiency in the operation of the keypunch machine; work habits conducive to job proficiency; and…