Accession Number:
ADA134386
Title:
Computer Assisted Instruction in Basic.
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Corporate Author:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
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Report Date:
1983-09-28
Pagination or Media Count:
511.0
Abstract:
The Air Force recently approved the purchase of 1500 Cromemco microcomputers. After approximately 400 were installed, various agencies realized that they needed to develop an on-going program to keep their people trained on the machines. However, additional personnel were not authorized to set up a training program. A survey of microcomputer focal points revealed that a Computer Assisted Instruction CAI package that taught Beginners All Purpose Instruction Code BASIC, would be a good start in developing a training program that required no additional manpower. The author developed a CAI package to satisfy this need. The CAI code was written so that it would conform to Air Force CAI standards, and run on a variety of microcomputers. It was meant to provide sufficient instruction to transform a non-programmer into a programmer competent enough to write mission related programs. It consists of 30 programs, including six lessons each with two parts, six tests, several homework problems, and a training report maker. Author
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Subject Categories:
- Humanities and History
- Computer Programming and Software
- Computer Hardware