Information Technology in Selected Countries (UNU, 1994, 148 pages): 1: Development of information technology in Ireland

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

1: Development of information technology in Ireland

		(introductory text...)
		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