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Leigh, William; And Others – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1986
Reports on the design and use of a computer system--SORT-AID--to assist bibliographic database searchers in the post-search, analysis phase of their work. Designed for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) installations, this system automatically determines the relevance of downloaded abstracts and provides facilities for editing…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Computer Software, Data Processing, Editing
Download full textSheingold, Karen; And Others – 1983
Consumers and producers of educational software must make decisions about what kind of software to buy and create. Both groups must base these decisions on criteria that consider what it is important to learn in our technological era, what is workable, and what is currently practical and cost-effective. Five criteria that are central to these…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing
Wright, P.; Valbonesi, P. – 1985
This report comprises a detailed evaluation of two minicomputer-based school information management systems for use at the senior high school level: (1) Prompt Automated Scheduling System (PASS) by Mid-American Corporation and locally developed software, which runs on an IBM minicomputer, and (2) Student Administration System (SAS) by SIERRA…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Wright, P.; Valbonesi, P. – 1985
This report comprises a detailed evaluation of three IBM microcomputer-based school information management systems: Student Information and Records System (SIRS) by Management Information Group, The School System (TSS) by Columbia Computing Services, and Computer Educational Management Accounting System (CEMAS) by Computerlib. These three systems…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Wright, P.; Wernik, I. – 1985
This report presents an evaluation instrument through which school districts and schools can identify and select computer-based school information management systems (SIMS) suited to their needs. These selection criteria were identified through a survey questionnaire and interviews at 18 representative schools in the Edmonton (Alberta) Public…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Peer reviewedForrest, Charles – TechTrends, 1988
Reviews technological developments centered around microcomputers that have led to the design of integrated workstations. Topics discussed include methods of information storage, information retrieval, telecommunications networks, word processing, data management, graphics, interactive video, sound, interfaces, artificial intelligence, hypermedia,…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Cost Effectiveness
