The revised date processing department at the O'Fallon Area School in St. Louis emphasizes training for entry placement in such jobs as forms equipment, tape librarian, EAM operator, control clerk, keypunch operator, junior operator, and computer operator. Three new courses (data concepts, data entry devices, and advanced data concepts) are…

Outlines career paths and education requirements for computer science occupations. Discusses ways in which business educators can incorporate computers and data processing into the curriculum, and can keep themselves abreast of current developments. (SK)

At what levels should business data processing be taught and what should be the desired training or career education outcomes at each education level? The levels discussed here are (1) comprehensive secondary school, (2) secondary vocational skills center or technical institute, (3) community or junior college, and (4) college or university. (LRA)

The author discusses the question of whether data processing should be included in the high school business education curriculum and offers suggestions to assist in the decision-making process for this issue. (EA)

Outlines an introductory computer literacy course that focuses on the business data processing cluster. The course provides a general understanding of data processing history, applications, equipment, systems, people, and procedures. (SK)

The future of data processing (DP) will depend upon how business teachers handle the subject. A high school DP curriculum should provide background and basic entry-level skills to prepare students for opportunities in this rapidly growing field. (SK)

The information in this article is based on data collected from 79 computer installation directors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta. The findings of the survey should be useful in developing and improving data processing programs. (JS)

The costs and benefits are considered of offering computer terminal operation as part of secondary school or junior college business machines courses and general education technological background. (EA)

After observing several large company offices in Denver in operation, the author suggests course content slantings and recommendations to better meet office requirements of today and tomorrow. Recommendations are categorized according to clerical practice, data processing, shorthand, and typewriting. (EA)