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EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER [1 record]

Record 1 1997-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computers and Calculators
  • School Equipment
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Instructional computers are basically used in one of two ways - they either provide a straightforward presentation of data or they fill a tutorial role where the student is tested on his or her comprehension.

CONT

Teaching computers are basically all-electronic, with no moving parts - other than electrons - and are easy to mass produce. They cost little more than the raw materials of which they are made, and they have the great advantage of being extremely reliable.

CONT

One of the more difficult aspects of instructional computers is the availability and development of software, or computer programs.

CONT

[The Commodore Pet 4032 is] marketed as a scientific and educational computer; can support up to 15 different peripherals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ordinateurs et calculateurs
  • Matériel et équipement scolaires
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Ordinateur éducatif intelligent.

CONT

Plus de vingt terminaux sont reliés à un gros ordinateur spécifiquement dédié à l'enseignement.

Spanish

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