A project was conducted to recommend the acquisition and installation of state-of-the-art computer laboratories, software, and teacher training that will better prepare students in Delaware for employment in information processing occupations. Four major activities were undertaken: (1) a survey of 1,426 Delaware office workers to determine the…

Developed through a modified DACUM (Developing a Curriculum) process involving business, industry, labor, and community agency representatives in Ohio, this document is a comprehensive and verified employer competency profile for business information systems occupations. The list contains units (with and without subunits), competencies, and…

This book investigates how workers use computers and how they learn the needed skills, based on a study of 140 occupations in which computers are currently used. Its main finding is that relatively few workers need a lot of computer-related training. Chapter 1, the introduction, discusses the rapid growth and spread of computers across a wide…