Using personal computers in public agencies

Author(s)

• Ottensmann, John R.

Bibliographic Information

Using personal computers in public agencies

John R. Ottensmann

（A Wiley-Interscience publication）

Wiley, c1985

• pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A detailed working guide for public agency managers with no computer experience who want to use personal computers to manage information in their agencies. Provides coverage of every application in use today, detailing the nature and operation of each and offering specific guidance on planning and implementing them. Featuring in-depth discussions of applications such as electronic spreadsheets, database management programs, graphic display, word processing, and a BASIC primer, it shows how to plan and implement each application and provides a lesson on important terminology.

Table of Contents

• Potential of Personal Computing
• Electronic Spreadsheets
• Budgeting in a Public Safety Agency
• Data Base Management
• Client Records in a Social Service Agency
• Business Graphics: Reports in a Public Health Agency
• Word processing: Zoning Variances in a Planning Agency
• BASIC programming: Public Facility Location Analysis
• Further Public Agency Applications
• Personal Computer Fundamentals
• Acquiring a Personal Computer System
• Implementing Personal Computer Systems
• Future Personal Computing in Public Agencies
• Glossary
• Index.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA26394696
• ISBN:
  • 0471807060
• LCCN: 84026963
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 210 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JF1525.A8
  • DC19 : 350/.00028/54
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Administrative agencies -- Data processing
  • LCSH : Public administration -- Data processing
  • LCSH : Microcomputers
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00493885