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)

There is a demand in industry for both computer science graduates and business information systems graduates. Educators need to start this training at the secondary level with an introduction to all phases of data processing for any interested student. (CT)

Word processing and data processing share a working relationship in a total information system, the technology for which is currently available. The article discusses word processing hardware, principally minicomputers, and personnel requirements, with implications for office occupations education. (MF)