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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Microcomputers"”.
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The application of microcomputers in large industrial installations (distributed microcomputers)
This thesis is concerned with the study of microcomputers in large industrial installations as a replacement for the traditional remote control and monitoring techniques. A typical conveyor transport installation is described and was used as the basis for the system model developed by the author. …
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The effects of microcomputers in chemistry classrooms.
The principle aim of this study is the delineation of the changes which occur in the classroom when Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) techniques are used. The study is mainly concerned with changes in the chemistry classroom, although some examples have also been drawn from other areas of science …
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Teacher use of microcomputers in the schools
… expectations and implementations while using microcomputers, following an inservice course, and the accompanying obstacles and resulting problem solving strategies. This study explored the expectations teachers have for using the microcomputer, the tasks for which they implement use, the …
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Microcomputers in psychological experimentation, headturn: a case study
Mass market microcomputers are often used in conducting psychology experiments. Despite steadily falling prices and widespread use of these microcomputers in many areas, there are significant obstacles to their universal use in psychological experimentation. The specialized needs of experimentation …
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Communication between microcomputers for sharing of meteorological data
Thesis (B.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1987.
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Integration of energy analyses in design through the use of microcomputers
Social, economic, and professional forces are compelling architectural designers to evaluate the effects of design decisions upon environmental comfort and energy efficiency in buildings. Siting, massing, locations of functions, facade and fenestration design, and materials are all important …
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Integrating microcomputers in the workplace: A case study of Missouri Cooperative Extension
It has been said that microcomputers will have as much significance on our society as the printing press had upon late Medieval society. The purpose of this study is to examine what personal and organizational issues emerge as microcomputers make their way to desktops within organizations. The …
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A Study of Factors That Are Related to the Use of Microcomputers by Hospital Managers
… has recently been a rapid surge in the use of microcomputers by managers of all types of business and industrial settings, including hospitals. Many factors need to be considered by hospital administrators and providers of microcomputer education and training so that microcomputers may be …
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Small towns, small computers...big decisions? : the introduction and use of microcomputers in small towns
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1986.
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Working at Home and Being at Home: The Interaction of Microcomputers and the Social Life of Households
<p>Not until the recent upsurge of interest in microcomputers and home work has attention been devoted to the household as a setting for technical learning and invention, or organizational and independent work. Drawing upon theoretical implications of research on industrial technology and the …
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The Relationship Between the Strategies of Adolescents on Microcomputers in Problem-Solving Sessions and Problem-Solving Times
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between strategies used by students in problem solving and the amount of time necessary for the problem solution.</p> <p>A portion of the curriculum for 7th grade Life Science, teaching problem solving, was converted into three …
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Building an information systems department from the bottom up : the evolution of microcomputers in Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Energy
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1989.
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An exploratory study of administrative practices and their relationship to the use of microcomputers in instructional programs in Illinois community colleges
This study examined administrative practices in Illinois community college districts in order to suggest how administrators can encourage community college faculty to develop computing skills and to use computer technology in instructional programs. The study was based on a 1986, K-12 study by …
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Microcomputer-based Laboratory Experiments Involving Motion and Force
… of the increased availability and use of microcomputers in the high school, it is extremely important for science teachers to begin to incorporate this invaluable tool in their classrooms and laboratories. Science teachers need to employ the advantages that computer-based education offers. …
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Computer engineering laboratory microcomputer implementation
… users has focused attention on single user microcomputers as a means of alleviating overcrowding on multi-user mainframes. This thesis concerns the development of a microcomputer· for the Virginia Tech Computer Engineering Laboratory. The primary objective was to upgrade the presently used …
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Intelligent and integrated load management system
… was carried out in the laboratory using five microcomputers and the necessary communication hardware. An important and integral part of the research effort is the development of the short-term load forecast, load models and the decision support system using rule-based algorithms and expert …
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The role of the microcomputer as a diagnostic, prescriptive and learning instrument in remedial education
… disabled pupils were observed interacting with microcomputers. The study revealed that the prognosis for embracing microcomputers in remedial education is encouraging. Applications exist for diagnosis and prescription of specific deficits as well as for prescribing the microcomputer in the …
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Microcomputer-assisted diagnosis of inherited disorders of the skeleton
… treatment. In this regard, the adoption of microcomputers warrants evaluation as a high technology aid. Microcomputers have developed tremendous capabilities during recent years. The state of the art has become such that a diagnostic aid facility on such a device has been demonstrated in …
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