Management of agricultural research: A training manual. Module 6: Management information systems, computers and network techniques (1997): Session 3. Computers as management tools: Reading note: Computers as management tools: Overview of computer technology

Management of agricultural research: A training manual. Module 6: Management information systems, computers and network techniques (1997)

Session 3. Computers as management tools

Reading note: Computers as management tools

		(introduction...)
		Overview of computer technology
		Computer fundamentals
		Computer applications in agricultural research
		A framework for de-centralized use of computers
		Management of the computer services function
		Acquisition of computer resources
		Literature references for further reading

Overview of computer technology

Computers are equipment which receive information, process this information in some way according to a given set of instructions, and present the results in a useful form.