"Cost effectiveness." . . "Analog computers." . . "Computer Hardware." . . "Computer applications." . . "Data storage systems." . . "Computer architecture." . . "RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA." . . "Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Ca." . "Control systems." . . "Input output devices." . . "Reviews)" . . . . . . . . . . "Reports - Descriptive"@en . "Speeches/Meeting Papers"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Computers and Information Flow"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "The paper is aimed at the person who has no knowledge whatsoever of the computing and data processing field, but who has, or can expect to have, some connection with it. The lecture's purpose is to provide a general introduction to the field, to pin down its unique terminology and jargon, to identify the various types of computers and the scope of computational capabilities, and to provide some rules of thumb which can be applied in determining whether a need for such a capability exists or not."@en . "Computers and information flow" . "Computers and information flow"@en . "This paper is designed to fill the need for an easily understood introduction to the computing and data processing field for the layman who has, or can expect to have, some contact with it. Information provided includes the unique terminology and jargon of the field, the various types of computers and the scope of computational capabilities, and some rules of thumb which can be applied in determining whether a need for such a capability exists or not. (Rao)."@en . . . . . "The purpose is to provide a general introduction to the field, to pin down its unique terminology and jargon, to identify the various types of computers and the scope of computational capabilities, and to provide some rules of thumb which can be applied in determining whether a need for such a capability exists or not."@en . "COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION FLOW"@en . . . . "Reference Materials - Vocabularies/Classifications"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Accuracy." . . "Computer personnel." . . "RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF." . . "Scheduling." . . "Costs." . . "Digital computers." . . . . "Memory devices." . . "Information processing." . . "Command and control systems." . . "Computer programming." . . "Data management." . . "(Data processing." . . "Compilers." . . "Processing." . . "Computer Programming and Software." . . "Real time." . . "Inventory control." . . "Computers." . . "Computer programs." . .