Updated Inventory of Agricultural Computer Programs Available for Extension Use

Updated Inventory of Agricultural Computer Programs Available for Extension Use
Author: J. Robert Strain
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Total Pages: 198
Release: 1982
Genre: Agricultural informatics
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This publication lists about 1500 computer programs available for use by Extension personnel of Land Grant institutions and other government employees of the USA. It included computer programs for agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, home and family. Programs were lited by subject matter category, and by brand of machine they run on. Information for each program listed includes program name;program description;intended users of the program;level of program testing;brand of machine they run on;program language;program execution mode;program availability to other educators, and availability to the general public, and name address and phone number of the person to contact for more information.

Microcomputers and Programmable Calculators for Agricultural Research in Developing Countries

Microcomputers and Programmable Calculators for Agricultural Research in Developing Countries
Author: Michael T. Weber
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Total Pages: 134
Release: 1983
Genre: Agriculture
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Alternative approaches to data processing: major issues. Manual data processing. Mainframe computers. Microcomputers. Programmable calculators. Assessment of the alternatives. Additional observations from conference participants. Hardware issues. Programmable calculators. Microcomputers. Software issues. Programmable calculators. Microcomputers. Report of working group A. Institucionalization and training issues. Conference program and participants. Selected conference papers.