Microcomputers - Supply & distribution
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Laptop programs for students.

31 Dec 2008 With the continuing decline in costs of technology, programs are proliferating worldwide to put networked laptop computers into the hands of millions of students on a routine basis. The reasons policy-makers support these programs are based on ... Read more...

Mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education.

13 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVES: To identify mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education, including how devices are obtained, supported, and utilized within the curriculum. METHODS: An 18-item questionnaire was developed and delivered to academic affairs ... Read more...

ED adds business center to wait area.

29 Sep 2007 Providing your patients with Internet access in the waiting area can do wonders for their attitudes and make them much more understanding of long wait times. What's more, it doesn't take a fortune to create a business center. The ED at Florida ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Microcomputers - Supply & distribution'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• One laptop per child: changing the world. 30 Aug 2009
• One Laptop per Child and health. Noblesse oblige. 26 Jan 2009
• One laptop per primary care worker in developing countries. 26 Jan 2009
• Laptop programs for students. 31 Dec 2008
• Extending the benefits of one laptop per child to health. 29 Nov 2008
• Mobile computing initiatives within pharmacy education. 13 Aug 2008
• Buying a computer: a home PC won't cut it at the office. 29 Jun 2008
• ED adds business center to wait area. 29 Sep 2007
• Privacy & security. Worried about stolen laptops? Help is here. 30 Jan 2007
• Data page. Physician use of EMRs is growing. 30 Aug 2006
• Regulation. 'Big deal' for EHRs. 30 Aug 2006
• E-health: determinants, opportunities, challenges and the way forward for countries in the WHO African Region. 18 Dec 2005
• Representative survey of dental students about the present state of education, PC equipment and configuration requirements for a net-based dental education system. 29 Jun 2003
• Study reports on use of "touch screen" health kiosks. 23 Jan 2003
• Handheld computers in critical care. 30 Jun 2001
• Buying your first PDA. 29 Jun 2001
• Practice brief. Portable computer security. American Health Information Management Association. 29 Sep 2000
• Physician strategy reaps rewards. 29 Sep 2000
• Buying a reliable personal computer. 30 Aug 2000
• Are you Y2K-ready for low vision assistive technology? 30 Jan 2000

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Technical information about 'Microcomputers'

Definition: Small computers using LSI (large-scale integration) microprocessor chips as the CPU (central processing unit) and semiconductor memories for compact, inexpensive storage of program instructions and data. They are smaller and less expensive than minicomputers and are usually built into a dedicated system where they are optimized for a particular application. "Microprocessor" may refer to just the CPU or the entire microcomputer.

Descriptor UI: D008838

Alternative terms: Microcomputers; Microcomputer; Microprocessors; Microprocessor; Computers, Personal; Computer, Personal; Personal Computer; Personal Computers;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: L01.224.230.260.550;

History Note: 89(80); was see under COMPUTERS 1980-88

Technical Notes: do not confuse with MINICOMPUTERS