After an introduction to the computer, the film uses the processing of a railwayman’s pay to bring home the need for accuracy of computer input. Animation explains the technique which the computer uses to process staff pay. Examples of the wide use of computers show how more and more people are becoming involved with this need for accuracy.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321581
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Computers - Accounting
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Information storage and retrieval systems
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Instructional systems
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer based information systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers - Accounting
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electronic data processing - Keyboarding
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information storage and retrieval systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Information technology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Programming (Electronic computers)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)