Computers: Tools for People

Duration: 24 min.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1983

Creator: Church

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Emphasizes the links between the power of computers and the creativity of humans. Briefly examines four types of applications programs: file searching, machine control, models, and creative tools from an identifiable, humanistic perspective., Shows how computers are used in many ways, including file management, control of other machines, support of creative work and mathematical tasks. Demonstrates how applications are developed through research, flowcharting, programming and debugging. Emphasizes the human responsibility for computer performance and the excitement of people creating their own tools.

Complete Record: , Shows how computers are used in many ways, including file management, control of other machines, support of creative work and mathematical tasks. Demonstrates how applications are developed through research, flowcharting, programming and debugging. Emphasizes the human responsibility for computer performance and the excitement of people creating their own tools.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.