Open Systems Have Arrived for Primary and Secondary Schools.

Appleton, Donald V.

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ERIC Number: EJ462440

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Publication Date: 1993

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Open Systems Have Arrived for Primary and Secondary Schools.

Appleton, Donald V.

School Business Affairs, v59 n5 p4-6,8-9 May 1993

Open systems are computer systems designed to meet vendor-neutral international standards. Significant characteristics of open systems are portability (software will run on dozens of hardware programs) and interoperability (computers of different brands can be connected and share resources). Discusses options available to switch to an open system. (MLF)

Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards, School Administration, School Districts

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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