Electronic Information in School Libraries

Microcomputers have progressed from toys to tools in managing school libraries. Equipment inventory, circulation, online catalogs, acquisitions, and serials management/check-in have all been affected. In addition, high technology has presented new possibilities for educating young people, and school librarians are faced with a role change as they rise to meet this challenge.published or submitted for publicatio

Investigation of Availability of Wireless Access Points based on Embedded Systems

The paper presents the results of load testing of embedded hardware platforms for Internet of Things solutions. Analyzed the available hardware. The operating systems from different manufacturers were consolidated into a single classification, and for the two most popular, load testing was performed by an external and internal wireless network adapter. Developed its own software solution based on the Python programming language. The number of wireless subscribers ranged from 7 to 14. Experimental results will be useful in deploying wireless infrastructure for small commercial and scientific wireless networks

Space station Simulation Computer System (SCS) study for NASA/MSFC. Volume 3: Refined conceptual design report

The results of the refined conceptual design phase (task 5) of the Simulation Computer System (SCS) study are reported. The SCS is the computational portion of the Payload Training Complex (PTC) providing simulation based training on payload operations of the Space Station Freedom (SSF). In task 4 of the SCS study, the range of architectures suitable for the SCS was explored. Identified system architectures, along with their relative advantages and disadvantages for SCS, were presented in the Conceptual Design Report. Six integrated designs-combining the most promising features from the architectural formulations-were additionally identified in the report. The six integrated designs were evaluated further to distinguish the more viable designs to be refined as conceptual designs. The three designs that were selected represent distinct approaches to achieving a capable and cost effective SCS configuration for the PTC. Here, the results of task 4 (input to this task) are briefly reviewed. Then, prior to describing individual conceptual designs, the PTC facility configuration and the SSF systems architecture that must be supported by the SCS are reviewed. Next, basic features of SCS implementation that have been incorporated into all selected SCS designs are considered. The details of the individual SCS designs are then presented before making a final comparison of the three designs

A Study of School District Administrative Computer Functions

The purpose of this study was to identify information to assist school district administrators in the development of a systems approach to the automation of district-level management. Research data included initial and current computer system(s), level of training, implementation procedures, problems encountered, information sources, future plans for upgrading, and general recommendations. State education department personnel from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota were contacted to identify seven school districts that used computers for administration in each of four student enrollment categories. The study was limited to districts which used IBM or Apple microcomputers and/or any brand of larger computer system. A questionnaire was sent to each district contact person identified. Some of the most important findings were: 1. With one exception, all districts with less than 1,499 students used only microcomputers or time-share systems. 2. Consultants from outside the district were not often used. These consultants primarily assisted with staff training, recommended hardware/software, helped identify district needs, and/or determined initial district computer functions. 3. The greatest number of physical office changes involved electrical, furniture, and telephone line improvements followed by data storage changes, air conditioner installation, and structural alterations. 4. Major start-up problems were software complexities, lack of training, staff resistance, and hardware malfunctions. 5. Major start-up recommendations involved importance of staff training, staff commitment, and good planning. 6. Apple was the most frequently used brand of microcomputer, but there was an increasing number of IBM microcomputers. Other popular equipment included Burroughs and IBM minicomputers and mainframe computers; Okidata, Epson, and Apple printers; Corvus hard disks for microcomputers; and Hayes micromodems. 7. The most popular software packages for the Apple computer were Appleworks, VisiCalc, and PFS File and for the IBM were Lotus 1-2-3 and Negotia Pak. 8. Respondents believed that microcomputers could manage files for approximately 1,500 students. This figure would vary with the types of data being processed and the types of peripherals used. The data were used to develop a computer systems profile for each of the four enrollment categories

A Proposal for the Development of a Program of the Use of Microcomputers in the Red Hill School District

In this study the current uses of microcomputers in the classroom were explored through a review of the literature and personal interviews with educators, businessmen, and computer specialists. The current innovations are examined in an effort to anticipate the technical world that students will face in the future. One must anticipate what the future needs will be to develop a program that will help the students to become contributing members of society. This study was specifically conducted to make recommendations for the uses of microcomputers in the Red Hill school district. The report focuses on the different areas of the instructional uses of microcomputers in the classroom. These different areas are: the selection and evaluation of hardware; the selection and evaluation of software; microcomputers and minicomputers; time-sharing and main frame computers; computer literacy; computer programming; drill and practice; tutorial; creative programming; computer-managed instruction; computer-assisted instruction; projected uses in the classroom by subject material; simulations and decision making; games and graphics in the classroom; introduction into the curriculum; telecommunications and their use in education; peripherals that are desirable and necessary; the choice of a supplier; computer equity and students; microcomputer politics and solutions; computer phobia and its solutions; social implications of the microcomputer; are computers cost effective; the hidden costs of microcomputers; the administrator\u27s role in adopting the microcomputer into the curriculum; microcomputers and copyright laws; microcomputers in a rural district; the funding available for microcomputer programs; why computers are not reaching their full potential; new innovations and the future; the resources available at Red Hill; and preventative maintenance and care. From the discussion of these areas, a list of specific recommendations for the instructional use of microcomputers at Red Hill is formed. Following these recommendations, a tentative timetable of adoption is presented

The C23A system, an exmaple of quantitative control of plant growth associated with a data base

The architecture of the C23A (Chambers de Culture Automatique en Atmosphere Artificielles) system for the controlled study of plant physiology is described. A modular plant growth chambers and associated instruments (I.R. CO2 analyser, Mass spectrometer and Chemical analyser); network of frontal processors controlling this apparatus; a central computer for the periodic control and the multiplex work of processors; and a network of terminal computers able to ask the data base for data processing and modeling are discussed. Examples of present results are given. A growth curve analysis study of CO2 and O2 gas exchanges of shoots and roots, and daily evolution of algal photosynthesis and of the pools of dissolved CO2 in sea water are discussed

Some experiments in man-machine interaction relevant to computer assisted learning

Various techniques for the communication of instructional material are outlined. Some experiments relevant to the design of multi-media computer assisted learning systems are then described

A rationale and design of a microcomputer system for schools and colleges

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College of Engineering research activities and annual report, July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1981

Annual report of research activities and publications of the College of Engineering, July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1981