Adapting of computers in less developed countries will soon lead to more advanced applications, necessitating the development of computer application science in these countries. Two examples motivating this need are given. The present international cooperation in computer science is briefly presented, and the way of its future extension, supported…

In spite of the lack of specific and properly defined goals and plans about the use of computers for their development, some non-industrialized countries have made substantial advances in this computer usage. In these countries, the number of computers installed ranges from zero to roughly 1 per 200,000 inhabitants. The distribution of these…

The application of theoretical models of instructional strategies to the design and the implementation of a computer-controlled instructional system and to the development of a practical course of instruction in computer programing is briefly described. (Author)

Bi-directional cable TV (CATV) systems that are being installed today may not be well suited for computer communications. Older CATV systems are being modified to bi-directional transmission and most new systems are being built with bi-directional capability included. The extreme bandwidth requirement for carrying 20 or more TV channels on a…

Experience of the U.S. Government Printing Office and others has shown that electronic composition of computer processed data is more economical than printing from camera copy produced by the line printers of digital computers. But electronic composition of data not already being processed by computer is not necessarily economical. This analysis…

A method for improving the induction of computer programs from human problem solving protocols begins with four steps. The first step requires dividing the protocol into phrases that represent the performer's single assertions about the task or a single act of task oriented behavior. Second, the operators and information constituting single states…

Reports on a study indicating that there are no significant differences in student learning when they are taught FORTRAN by the grammatical approach and the whole program approach. (IRT)

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…