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Shah, Vivek; Bryant, Milton – Planning for Higher Education, 1987
The Faculty Scheduling System (FSS), a database management system designed to give administrators the ability to schedule faculty in a fast and efficient manner is described. The FSS, developed using dBASE III, requires an IBM compatible microcomputer with a minimum of 256K memory. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Curriculum, Computer Software, Database Management Systems

Wisniewski, Janusz L. – Information Processing and Management, 1986
Discussion of a new method of index term dictionary compression in an inverted-file-oriented database highlights a technique of word coding, which generates short fixed-length codes obtained from the index terms themselves by analysis of monogram and bigram statistical distributions. Substantial savings in communication channel utilization are…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Databases, Information Retrieval

Dennee, Jean – Business Education Forum, 1986
Presents questions to consider when selecting a computer gradebook program. Questions cover (1) attendance, (2) academic progress, (3) reports, (4) design features, and (5) customer support. (CH)
Descriptors: Attendance Records, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
Butler, E. Sonny; Napier, Timothy R. – 2002
This manual is designed to assist librarians in programming unique database applications that meet specific library needs. Chapter 1 goes over the basic functions of working with Windows, describes terms such as multitasking, and shows how to use the menu and tool bars. Chapter 2 covers the basics, defines some useful terms, and presents the steps…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
Cox, Richard J. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science, 1997
Presents a statement of requirements developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Science ensuring the preservation of evidence in electronic form. Although specifically addressing electronic record-keeping systems, the requirements are also applicable to manual or hybrid systems. (PEN)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Electronic Text, Evidence (Legal)
Smith, Cory – School Planning and Management, 1997
The director of facilities at a prestigious 75-year-old Delaware school located an easy-to-implement software program to computerize the schools's physical-plant system. The right software helps facilities managers oversee schools' physical plants, including budgeting and maintenance. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Database Management Systems, Educational Facilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Jackowski, Edward M. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Discusses the role that information resource management (IRM) plays in educational program-oriented budgeting (POB), and presents a theoretical IRM model. Highlights include design considerations for integrated data systems; database management systems (DBMS); and how POB data can be integrated to enhance its value and use within an educational…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Data Processing, Database Management Systems, Educational Finance

Leigh, William; Paz, Noemi – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Describes Structured Query Language (SQL), the result of an American National Standards Institute effort to standardize language used to query computer databases and a common element in second generation database management systems. The discussion covers implementations of SQL, associated products, and techniques for its use in online catalogs,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing, Database Management Systems

Vratny-Watts, Janet; Valauskas, Edward J. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1989
Discusses the technological changes that will necessitate the prospective conversion of library data over the next decade and addresses the problems of converting data from obsolete personal computers to newer models that feature radically different operating systems. Three case studies are used to illustrate possible scenarios. (11 references)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Software, Computer Storage Devices, Cost Effectiveness

Halcomb, Charles G.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Describes the development and impact of minicomputer-based system of instructional management for the general psychology program at Texas Tech University (Lubbock). Discusses how a program might be used for educational research in other university settings. Suggests the program can be used in either large or small departments. (KO)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Educational Research, Higher Education

Hedley, Carolyn N. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
This article surveys recent developments in hypertext software, a highly interactive nonsequential reading/writing/database approach to research and teaching that allows paths to be created through related materials including text, graphics, video, and animation sources. Described are uses, advantages, and problems of hypertext. (PB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Saari, David S.; Foster, George A., Jr. – Database, 1989
Compares two full featured database management systems for bibliographic information in terms of programs and documentation; record creation and editing; online database citations; search procedures; access to references in external text files; sorting and printing functions; style sheets; indexes; and file operations. (four references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Database Management Systems, Indexes

Berka, Petr; Jirku, Petr – Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 1995
Examines the possibility of using expert system tools for environmental data management. Describes the domain-independent expert system shell SAK and Knowledge EXplorer, a system that learns rules from data. Demonstrates the functionality of Knowledge EXplorer on an example of water quality evaluation. (LZ)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Processing, Database Design, Database Management Systems

Kren, George M.; Christakes, George – History Microcomputer Review, 1991
Discusses "REFLEX," a software package for scheduling. Explores the program's applications in preparing a departmental class schedule. Explains that "REFLEX" includes a filter function and some attributes of a spreadsheet but lacks the ability to interact with other databases. Concludes that the program can make scheduling…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems

Logan, Andrew – Information Services and Use, 1991
Examines why the "paperless office" has failed to materialize despite the availability of appropriate information technology. Conceptual limits are discussed, including the continued reliance on relational database management systems; the use of free-text retrieval software is considered; and social limits are described, including access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Database Management Systems, Databases