1st Edition

Microcomputers And Their Applications For Developing Countries

Edited By William J. Lawless Jnr Copyright 1986
    238 Pages
    by Routledge

    238 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book, an assessment of the need for microcomputers in developing countries, provides an overview of microcomputer applications in agriculture, health, energy, and municipal management, and addresses major policy issues associated with their use and abuse.

    Preface -- Microcomputers and Development Needs -- Microcomputers: Opportunities and Impacts -- Generic Applications: Information and Communication Management -- Examples of Sectoral Applications -- Applications in Agriculture -- Applications in Health -- Applications in Energy -- Applications in Municipal Management -- Major Policy Issues and the Future -- Microcomputer Policy Development: A Case Study of Sri Lanka -- The Future -- Appendix: Microcomputer Hardware and Software

    Biography

    William J. Lawless Jnr