The second edition of the directory presents information about the computer services provided to outside customers by commercial concerns, service bureaus, consultants, and educational and research establishments throughout the world. It lists the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and principal officers of institutions and companies, together…

This is a special issue published in version 1.0 of "Global Journal of Computer Science and Technology." Articles in this issue include: (1) [Theta] Scheme (Orthogonal Milstein Scheme), a Better Numerical Approximation for Multi-dimensional SDEs (Klaus Schmitz Abe); (2) Input Data Processing Techniques in Intrusion Detection…

Since the electronic data processing industry makes such great use of acronyms, those which are frequently used and those which clearly fit the dictionary definition of "acronym" are listed in this compilation. Omitted are company initials; engineering and scientific terms not directly related to data processing; and military and governmental…

The author suggests that the constantly increasing demand for quick and easy access to data processing will make this the decade of the small computer." (Editor/AK)

Using the computer to calculate percentiles for physical fitness tests. (RA)

Discusses the history of data processing from man's earliest forms of recordkeeping to the latest generation of computers. (HD)

Virtually errorless high speed data processing feature has made computers popular assessment tools in education. An important concern in developing countries considering integrating computers as an educational assessment tool before making substantial investment is the effects of computer-based testing on students' test scores as compared to…

This paper presents a simple 4 bit computer processor design that may be built using TTL chips for less than $65. In addition to describing the processor itself in detail, we discuss our experience using the laboratory kit and its associated machine instruction set to teach computer architecture to high school students. (Contains 3 figures and 5…

A management information system (MIS) is a systems approach to data processing. It provides relevant, timely, and accurage data to decisionmakers, as well as information storage, retrieval, and transfer functions through the use of computers. Educational administrators have been slow to implement computerized data processing either because they…

To provide a guide for both layman and computer specialists to the multiple definitions and language of computers, this glossary provides terms which have application in a wide number of areas related to computers. Each term is accompanied by a number which refers the user to the source from which each definition for that term originated. An…

A method of developing computer catalogs is proposed which does not require unit card conversion but rather the accumulation of data from operating programs. It is proposed that the bibliographic and finding functions of the catalog be separated, with the latter being the first automated. (8 references) (Author)

Working definitions of words related to the theory and use of computers are presented to introduce the novice to terminology. The glossary is not designed to be exhaustive. (Author/CM)

The age of networked research and networked data analysis is upon us. "Wired Magazine" proclaims on the cover of their July 2008 issue: "The End of Science. The quest for knowledge used to begin with grand theories. Now it begins with massive amounts of data. Welcome to the Petabyte Age." Computing technology is sufficiently complex at this point…

The selection of an educational data processing facility should not be a one man decision. Discusses some factors to consider when selecting such a system. (Author/JF)