A look at one programing language, Fortran, for use in CAI. (HB)

Implementing the use of the computer in the classroom may raise all sorts of problems, all of which the author has encountered in stimulating interest in the educational applications of minicomputers. (Author)

The main features of a general-purpose experimental language are described, followed by an account of its implementation. (Author)

A discussion of the prospects for widespread use of computers for booking, routing and billing media orders. (HB)

A brief general descussion of the proper role of computers in education. (HB)

Testimony on the copyrightability of computer software was heard at the 10th Commission meeting held at the New York Public Library in November 1976. This transcript of the meeting also includes reports of the Commission subcommittees on photocopying, software, networks, and data bases. (Author/AP)

(Text is in French.)

Research performed pursuant to a grant from the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

In this paper a hardware/software system is described which permits the use of the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I as a tachistoscope in perceptual-cognitive research. Hardware requirements and configuration, problems in developing software routines to handle reaction and stimulus timing using the TRS-80, and the development of a routine for…

This overview acquaints prospective users with the School Finance Equalization Management System (SFEMS), a computer-based system designed to answer questions about state aid distribution. SFEMS can determine such things as the current pattern of aid distribution, the current pattern of tax effort, or the effect of alternative expenditure and…

This discussion of a new computer-based medium describes microcomputer (MC) painting and its principal tool, the MC paintbrush, and explores their potential roles in mathematics, computer science, and art education in secondary schools. This paper describes the school computer, discusses capabilities of MC painting, explains how MC painting is…

This basic introduction to microcomputers provides the neophyte with the terminology, definitions, and concepts that explain the microcomputer and computing technology in general. Mathematical operations with binary numbers, computer storage, controlling logic, and the concepts of stack and interrupt are explained. (RAO)

This paper considers the generation of passwords and their effective application to the problem of controlling access to computer resources. After describing the need for and uses of passwords, password schemes are categorized according to selection technique, lifetime, physical characteristics, and information content. Password protection, both…

This paper states that there are two fundamental reasons for the comparative absence of computer use for parks and recreation at the present time. These are (1) lack of clear cut cost justification and (2) reluctance on the part of recreation professionals to accept their role as managers and, consequently, to utilize modern management tools. The…