Introduces the basic data processing functions of sorting data, collating material and calculating, beginning with manual methods and moving into punched card equipment. With electronic computer systems, we learn ways of increasing the speed and flexibility of processing, resulting in faster ways of handling greater quantities of data.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002646
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer based information systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)