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ERIC Number: EJ279836
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Feb
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Microcomputers and Education: An Overview of Popular Hardware and Software.
Williams, Warren S.; Shrage, Jules
Educational Technology, v23 n2 p7-12 Feb 1983
Provides general overview of most popular microcomputer hardware (tape cassette-based, cartridge-based, disk-based) noting display, keyboard, system characteristics, and price. Discussion of available educational software includes commercial publishers, nonprofit educational agencies, free or low-cost software, and authoring languages and test development systems. (EJS)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Display Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Merchandise Information, Microcomputers, Purchasing, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Authoring Languages; Software Evaluation; Vendors