Explores the potential of specialized computer simulation languages to facilitate the development of more sophisticated and valid models for use in the analysis of administrative planning and decision-making problems. (Author)

Advice on the purchasing and use of computers in schools. (Author/MLF)

Discusses programer job training programs, designed to give the knowledge, skills, and effective job experience required for placement in entry level business programing jobs, to chronically unemployed, low-income adults who lack marketable skills, but demonstrate the intelligence, competence, motivation, and temperament required to do…

Types and uses of single board computers are discussed. A chart comparing various aspects of 26 of these computers is presented.

An editorial is presented on the effect of computer technology on informatics policies in developing countries. (BB)

Questions are raised which cover a wide range of epistemological, cultural, ethical, and practical problems related to the teaching of informatics. (BB)

Discusses the early commercial development of the computer, with particular emphasis on the work of John Mauchly and the UNIVAC I. (CWM)

This first article includes background material on computers that will be of value in understanding subsequent papers in the series. It also discusses the advantages and problems of implementing computer-based educational materials at locations and on machines for which the materials were not originally designed. (BB)

Determines the essential skills needed by personnel in the entry-level data processing jobs of programmer, computer operator, and keypunch operator as determined by two representatives from industry and two from education. (Author/IRT)

A survey of public attitudes towards computers in society is discussed. The technological realities of computers are described, and the conclusion is drawn that most people have little idea of what they would do with a computer if they had one. (DT)

Questions on a survey concerning microprocessor course are recorded, and responses received from 69 engineering programs and 44 technology departments are tabulated. (DT)

Suggests that computer science analogies can aid the understanding of gene expression, including the storage of genetic information on chromosomes. Presents a matrix of biology and computer science concepts. (DDR)

Designers of computer-based material are forced to express interactivity with concepts from the logical-mathematical paradigm of computer science. The results of three psychological experiments point to differences between the dominant paradigm and the subjects "intuitive" way of understanding interactive computer behavior, which shows…

Since its founding in 1990, the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) has focused on publishing and accessing intellectual property. This article presents an interview with CNI's new executive director, Cliff Lynch discussing future changes, scholarly communication and the Internet, the University of California Berkeley's MELVYL, computer…

The Computer Network Support Technician program offered by Selland College of Applied Technology at Boise State University provides hands-on training on Microsoft and Cisco products. A key element is the opportunity to obtain real-world experience through internships. (JOW)