Information Technology in Selected Countries (UNU, 1994, 148 pages): 2: Information technology in Ethiopia: Appendix: Computer courses

Information Technology in Selected Countries (UNU, 1994, 148 pages)

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Note to the Reader from the UNU

Introduction

1: Development of information technology in Ireland

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1. Introduction

2. Historical perspective

3. Government policy and the role of key institutions

4. Development of the electronics industry

5. Development of the software industry

6. The telecommunications infrastructure for it

7. Manufacturing applications of information technology

8. IT applications in the service sector

9. The impact of IT on employment

10. Education and training in information technology

11. Summary and implications for developing countries

Appendix A: IT-related courses in tertiary-level institutions in 1987/88

Appendix B: EOLAS innovation support programmes

References

2: Information technology in Ethiopia

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1. Introduction

2. Historical perspective

3. Government policy and the role of key institutions

4. Telecommunication infrastructure

5. IT applications in the service sector

6. Education and training in IT

Appendix: Computer courses

References

3: Development of information technology in Nigeria

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1. Introduction

2. Growth of information technology

3. IT policy

4. The computer service industry

5. Telecommunications

6. Applications of IT

7. Education and training in IT

8. Conclusion

References

4: Development of information technology in Tanzania

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1. History of informatics in Tanzania

2. Current situation: Computer hardware

3. Trend in growth of hardware acquisition since the 1960s

4. Current situation: Computer software

5. Informatics education and training

6. Computer usage

7. Informatics infrastructure

8. Informatics policy

References

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Appendix: Computer courses

		Fee/person
Course subject	Duration	(Birr)
NCR Corporation
TIME: Monday through Friday, 5.00 to 8.00 p.m.
1. Introduction to data processing	7 days	500
2. COBOL 74	14 days	700
3. IMOS III Operating Systems	7 days	500
4. BASIC	14 days	700
5. FORTRAN	14 days	700
6. Basic systems analysis skills	14 days	700
7. PASCAL	14 days	700
8. Personal computer operation	14 days	500
Bureau for Electronic Computer Services
TIME: Monday through Friday, 5.00 to 8.00 p.m.
1. Electronic data processing concept	14 days	350
2. Basic COBOL programming	30 days	645
3. Intermediate COBOL programming	30 days	710
4. BASIC programming	21 days	645
5. FORTRAN IV programming	21 days	645
6. Systems analysis and design	14 days	475
BURCO Systems
TIME: Monday through Friday, half-days
1. Introduction to computers & programming	5 days	300
2. BASIC programming	12 days	550
3. ANSI '74 COBOL programming	30 days	950
4. FORTRAN programming	12 days	550

Source: Information is based on 1988 catalogues.