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Download full textLetmanyi, Helen – 1984
Developed to identify and qualitatively assess computer system evaluation techniques for use during acquisition of general purpose computer systems, this document presents several criteria for comparison and selection. An introduction discusses the automatic data processing (ADP) acquisition process and the need to plan for uncertainty through…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computers
Peer reviewedCrawford, Walt – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Details a series of tests conducted by the Research Libraries Group, Inc., to evaluate IBM clones i.e., computers designed to use hardware and software originally intended for IBM microcomputers. The results of evaluations of several personal computers, using the criteria of performance, aesthetics, ergonomics, and documentation, are reported.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Design Preferences
