Surveys the development of mathematical and computer-oriented tools for historical scholarship in the Soviet Union. (MB)

Scores on tests of temperament, programming aptitude, and critical thinking, together with SCAT scores and a measure of mathematical background, were correlated with achievement on an introductory programming course. (MM)

Question and answer format concludes a series of articles on computing. (Editor)

Discusses the topics of management, satellite uses, and technological advances as they relate to the needs of the urban environment. (Author)

Provided are descriptions of programing languages (BASIC, LOGO, Pascal, FORTH, Savvy). Included are two lists, one presenting sources of programing language tutorials (includes computer needed, price, language, additional hardware needed, special features) and the other presenting a buyer's guide to programs that teach programing. (JN)

Suggests that parents and teachers be alert to new programs that help children express their ideas and store information. Highlights several programs found in such disk magazines as "Window" and "Microzine," a word processing program (Bank Street Writer), and a program to create original arcade games (Rocky's Boots). (JN)

Describes subroutines in a group of assembly-level programs (program listings included) which provide the interface between a Basic, Pascal/Z, or JRT Pascal program and the BASE2/IDS-560 graphics printer. The interface can be easily modified for other printers and other languages. (JN)

The author urges that the tie between mathematics departments and computer science be severed and that computer science become a separate and independent department. Then mathematics teachers can better address mathematics curriculum changes appropriate to the computer age and computer activities that support and enhance mathematics instruction.…

Describes a study that used survey research techniques to identify duties and tasks related to work performed by data entry operators. Based upon survey findings, a catalog of performance objectives and guides was developed, which is especially useful for instructors, as well as administrators and curriculum specialists. (NRJ)

Presents overview of library uses of automation, noting the earliest example of a "black box" in 1588, the "indicator" invented in England in 1863, various forms of card catalogs, and computer solutions posed by Vannevar Bush, J. C. R. Licklider, Project Intrex, and John G. Kemeny. Ten references are cited. (EJS)

More than 90 computer terminals are used at Lamar University (Texas) for a number of functions, including classes, admission, registration, fee payment, catalog editing, and the handling of the university's investments. (MLF)

The skills of prose composition and "top-down" computer programing, such as in BASIC, are viewed as closely interrelated so that careful attention to one will almost always bring improved competence in the other. The structure of this report is compared to a typical quiz/tutorial program to illustrate the point. (MP)