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ERIC Number: EJ337854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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UNIX Micros for Students Majoring in Computer Science and Personal Information Retrieval.
Fox, Edward A.; Birch, Sandra
Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, v3 n1 p15-29 Mar 1986
Traces the history of Virginia Tech's requirement that incoming freshmen majoring in computer science each acquire a microcomputer running the UNIX operating system; explores rationale for the decision; explains system's key features; and describes program implementation and research and development efforts to provide personal information retrieval tools for system's users. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Design, Higher Education, History, Information Retrieval, Majors (Students), Microcomputers, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, Research and Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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