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NOVEMBER 18,1977 VOL 2 NUMBER 2 (6)
I N F O . L P X
SUBJECT-LOGO CARDS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS INTEREST-HS
IF YOU WILL SUBMIT TO ME A LOGO OR DRAWING, I WILL MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE JOB CARDS (GREEN) WITH YOUR LOGO ON THEM.
I HAVE ENCLOSED AN EXAMPLE FROM DOHERTY. IT IS A NICE IDEA FOR
THE KIDS AND HELPS US KEEP TRACK OF THE DIFFERENT DECKS. PERHAPS
A CONTEST OR CLASS EFFORT WOULD WORK WELL.
SUBJECT-PROGRAMMING IN BASIC INTEREST-HS/STUDENTS
I NEED A STUDENT(S) TO INPUT AND DEBUG A SERIES OF BASIC PROGRAMS
WRITTEN FOR OTHER COMPUTERS. YOU NEED GOOD WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC.
THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR PROGRAMMING SKILL
AND GAIN A LITTLE EXTRA BLOCK SPACE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, CALL DAN MYERS
AT 6725.
SUBJECT-PROGRAMMING IN COBOL INTEREST-HS/STUDENTS
IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CAN PROGRAM IN COBOL?? IF YOU CAN
(OR THINK YOU CAN) CALL ME AT 6725.
SUBJECT-COMPUTER LITERACY INTEREST-ALL
I HAVE ENCLOSED A COPY OF A COMPUTER LITERACY TEST FROM
'CREATIVE COMPUTING'. YOU MAY FIND IT RATHER INTERESTING AND A GOOD
STIMULUS FOR SOME CLASS DISCUSSION. I WILL PRINT THE ANSWERS
IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER OR IN A FILE IN D11:. I'LL NOTIFY YOU VIA
THE MESSAGE OF THE DAY. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION AT A LATER DATE:
I THINK COMPUTER LITERACY MEANS _____________....
SUBJECT-MICROCOMPUTERS INTEREST-ALL
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE ASSEMBLED MODEL
FOR IRVING AND THE KIT IS NOT YET FINISHED. HOWEVER, WE HAVE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL
IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS FROM RESEARCH, MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH ACTUAL
MANUFACTURERS AND USERS. WITH THE HELP OF YOUR ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONAIRE AND MY FINDINGS (I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO USE THREE
DIFFERENT MODELS) I WILL BE DRAFTING A PRELIMINARY REPORT IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
I SHALL SEND YOU COPIES OF IT AT THAT TIME.
SUBJECT-DECSYSTEM10 INTEREST-ALL
REJOICE!! WE HAVE ADDED A FOURTH BOX OF MEMORY (64K) TO THE
SYSTEM AND IT HAS HELPED RESPONSE. (IT HAS HAD THE GREATEST
EFFECT ON SMALL JOBS; SO THE STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED THE MOST.)
WITH RESPECT TO THE OTHER PROBLEMS (SPEED, OVERHEAD, SPACE ETC), WE ARE
CURRENTLY WORKING ON A POSSIBLE UPGRADE TO A KL10 CPU. THIS WOULD
IMPROVE SPEED BY A FACTOR OF 2.5 AND MORE EFFECIENTLY USE THE MEMORY.
ALL IN ALL, CONSIDERING THE MICRO-STUDY AND THE KL10, THINGS ARE
LOOKING BRIGHT ONCE AGAIN. IF YOU FEEL THERE ARE ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS IN
THE FIELD THAT I AM UNAWARE OF, PLEASE CALL ME AT EX 6725.
SUBJECT-REVIEW
PLEASE REFER BACK TO INFO05 VOL 2 #1 AN REREAD THE FOLLOWING:
SPECIAL JOBS REQUEST FORM
CATALOGUE RACK
GIS
SUBJECT-COMPUTING INSTRUCTION IDEAS INTEREST-TEACHERS
YOU ARE INVITED TO A BRAIN-STORMING, IDEA-SWAPPING SESSION
ON OPEN TOPICS ON COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION. THIS IS SCHEDULED FOR
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 IN ROOM 121 AT WASSON. THIS IS AN INFORMAL OPPORTUNITY
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS, SUCCESSES, QUESTIONS, TRIUMPHS, FAILURES(?)
AND OTHER IDEAS. PLEASE BRING COPIES OF ANY MATERIALS YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SHARE AND IF YOU HAVE A TOPIC IN MIND ,CALL ME. I HAVE
A COUPLE OF SEED IDEAS TO GET US STARTED.
LTSUBJECT-BOOKS INTEREST-ALL
I HAVE KEPT THE BOOKS FROM THE BOOK MINI-FAIR. IF YOU WOULD
PUT AN 'X' BY THE TITLES THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, I WILL COMPILE
A ROUTING LIST FOR EACH BOOK AND SEND THEM AROUND TO YOU.
PLEASE RETURN THIS LIST TO ME BY NOV 30.
TITLE SUBJECT
101 GAMES GAMES AND PROBLEMS
WHAT TO DO AFTER YOU ''
HIT RETURN
FUN AND GAMES WITH THE ''
COMPUTER
PROBLEM SOLVING WITH PROBLEM SUGGESTIONS
THE COMPUTER
PROBLEMS FOR COMPUTER ''
SOLUTION
INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTION
PRG IN COBOL
PROGRAMMING IN BASIC
WITH APPLICATIONS ''
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
IN FORTRAN 4 VOLS. ''
CREATIVE TECHNIQUES
FOR BEGINNING PROGRAMMERS ''
BASIC PROGRAMMING ''
DISCOVERING BASIC ''
MY FRIEND THE COMPUTER ''
ADVANCED BASIC ''
COMPUTER BASED MATH LAB PROGRAMS
THE SYSTEM ANALYST CAREERS
COMPUTER CAREERS ''
FREEDOM'S EDGE SOCIAL IMPACT
COMPUTERS IN SOCIETY ''
THE STORY OF COMPUTERS ''
THE BEST OF CREATIVE
COMPUTING I ''
ARTIST AND COMPUTER ''
THE COMPLEAT COMPUTER ''
COMPUTER LIB ''
EX