Discusses the foundations of artificial intelligence as a science and the types of answers that may be given to the question, "What is intelligence?" The paradigms of artificial intelligence and general systems theory are compared. (Author/VT)

A comparison between PASCAL and BASIC as general purpose microprocessor languages rates PASCAL above BASIC in such points as program structure, data types, structuring methods, control structures, procedures and functions, and ease in learning. (CMV)

A review of the relationship of computer technology to the modern school system, and a suggestion for computer science courses that should be required for teacher or administrator certification. (RA O)

Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (IRT)

Presents major considerations in modeling and simulation of variant forms of mental development, provides insight into simulation methods, describes the goals and essential features of two recent models representative of prominent behavioral modeling philosophies, and proposes underlying mechanisms for tow important aspects of development in…

The Carroll Center for the Blind (Newton, Massachusetts) conducted a survey to locate and determine the effectiveness of computer training programs for the visually impaired. It found that existing programs need to encourage expanded services and better inform rehabilitation professionals. Names and addresses of five active, comprehensive programs…

Human resource managers must determine which computer skills and systems will be important to the future success of the department and develop expertise in those areas. (JOW)

Functional programming, in which the connection to mathematics is simple and direct, is described. A language such as Logo illustrates the relationship between functional programming and mathematics in more detail. (MNS)

Discusses developments in computer technology--touch screen controls, the joystick, the mouse, voice synthesis, and speech recognition--which are making computers more acceptable to and usable by the general public. Also discusses applications in the appliance, automobile, health, and robotics fields which are making computers ever more important…

Expands on a previous discussion of FORTRAN 77 by describing one of its more powerful innovations--the block IF as the basic implementation for the control structures used in writing structured code. Also shows use of DO-loop as a natural substitute for the black IF in implementing control structures. (JN)

Looks at the place of computers in society and proposes a desirable format for a course in computer studies. (Author)

The chairperson of the mathematics department of a school that has one of the oldest mandatory computer classes in the country advises emphasizing applications, not programing, in computer classes. (MLF)

Backward chaining is a teaching technique which logically and systematically links the steps of an algorithmic process, beginning with the final result and then working backwards. This paper concerns its application in the algorithmic problem-solving approach to computer science. (Author)

The three major services offered by a college or university computing center are in the areas of instructional applications, student accounting, and administrative or financial accounting. Understanding the services will enable business education teachers to utilize the services more fully. (AG)