Data mining is an emerging field of study in Information Systems programs. Although the course content has been streamlined, the underlying technology is still in a state of flux. The purpose of this paper is to describe how we utilized Microsoft Excel's data mining add-ins as a front-end to Microsoft's Cloud Computing and SQL Server 2008 Business…

A survey of 67 data processing managers indicated a 34 percent reduction of employment for keypunch verifier operators due to the installation of optical scanning equipment. However, continued training of such operators is recommended since the skills are transferrable. A majority of managers predicted employment for more or about the same number…

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…

The outline presents six units of instruction for use in secondary schools and adult education programs to help prepare students with basic typewriting skills for employment as data entry operators. The units are: (1) introduction to punched card data processing, (2) nonbuffered card punch machines, (3) punched card verifiers, (4)buffered card…

This course outline gives a historical introduction and review of data processing, and prepares students with the skills and techniques necessary to operate keypunch and verifier equipment. Course goals, specific block objectives (orientation, introduction to punched-card machines, keypunch operations, and card verifier operations), and a…

Views the present status of the data entry system, the hardware involved, and the keypunch as part of this hardware. It is noted that the demand for keypunch operators will probably be just as great between 1976-80 as it is today. (HD)

The challenge of the expanding computer industry to business educators is discussed--a new profession, emerging organization leaders, program objectives, and ethical/professional guidelines. (EA)

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)

Encourages business teachers to examine the advantages of implementing a data processing program from the perspectives of career counseling, course objectives, and career education. (TA)

The rapid growth and development of business data processing has created problems: loss of the course to other departments; introductory courses taught toward other disciplines; cooperation with other departments; single versus multiple languages; computer priority for students, administrators, or faculty, and; data processing seen as an…

The rationale for including automated data processing (ADP) in secondary schools is given. ADP instruction: prepares students for data processing employment and for advanced ADP study, aids all students preparing for business careers, aids students in choosing a career, provides consumer information, and adds realism to other classroom…

Students are given the opportunity to display the expertise they have acquired in the classroom. (Editor)

An Outline for teaching the key punch by theory or by simulation - using commercially marketed electric typewriters, modified typewriters, or key punch trainers. (CH)

Since future mail will be read by computerized optical character readers (OCRs), students should be prepared for the transition to mechanization by teaching them the address format and design recommended by the U.S. Postal Service. Examples are provided. (TA)