The use of overhead transparencies can enhance the whole-to-parts method of teaching computer concepts.

Computer applications in music, especially with regard to research in music folklore, are discussed. (CK)

Working definitions of words related to the theory and use of computers are presented to introduce the novice to terminology. The glossary is not designed to be exhaustive. (Author/CM)

Ada is a programing language developed for the Department of Defense, with a registered trademark. It was named for Ada Augusta, coworker of Charles Babbage and the world's first programer. The Department of Defense hopes to prevent variations and to establish Ada as a consistent, standardized language. (MNS)

Assesses current trend among librarians to invent, compute, chart, and publish myriads of library statistics with the aid of newly installed computerized systems. (EJS)

The combination of computer and arena scheduling at Lindbergh High School in Renton (Washington) gives students the best of both systems. (Author/MLF)

Study analyzed 224 product announcements from 69 hardware and software companies to detail computer-related words that are in common usage and compare the words and definitions with those in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It was found that 67.3 percent of the words were not included in the dictionary, pointing out the need for teachers to help…

The TETRAD for constraint-based aids to causal model specification project and related work in computer science aims to apply standards of rigor and precision to the problem of using data and background knowledge to make inferences about a model's specifications. Several algorithms that are implemented in the TETRAD II program are presented. (SLD)

The notion of equivalence relation is a fundamental concept in mathematics and yet mathematics students often are not given formal exposure to it until midway through their college careers. Not only do they need to become adept at working with equivalence relations but they should also understand the wide applicability of this notion. In this…

Educational software tools are considered to enrich teaching strategies, providing a more compelling means of exploration and feedback than traditional blackboard methods. Moreover, software simulators provide a more motivating link between theory and practice than pencil-paper methods, encouraging active and discovery learning in the students.…

This paper presents the results of an analysis of indicators that can be used to predict whether a student will succeed in a Computer Science Ph.D. program. The analysis was conducted by studying the records of 75 students who have been in the Computer Science Ph.D. program of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Seventy-seven variables were…

With the advent of the World Wide Web, many business applications that utilize data mining and text mining techniques to extract useful business information on the Web have evolved from Web searching to Web mining. It is important for students to acquire knowledge and hands-on experience in Web mining during their education in information systems…

This article provides an overview of the challenges in implementing a game development course with limited resources in computing curricula. An approach to a holistic game development course is outlined in terms of its organization, software, and instructional methods. The course had 23 students enrolled in its first offering and was…

Programming is recognized as one of seven grand challenges in computing education. Decades of research have shown that the major problems novices experience are composition-based---they may know what the individual programming language constructs are, but they do not know how to put them together. Despite this fact, textbooks, educational…