Human Interaction with Computers

Hugh T. Smith, Thomas R. G. Green

Academic Press, 1980 - Computers - 369 pages

The first chapter is intended to provide an introduction to many of the subjects that are discussed in detail elsewhere in the book. In the second chapter, Mike Fitter and Max Sime discuss the problems of creating people-responsive computers. The third chapter continues this discussion. The fourth chapter turns to the somewhat wider subject of the sociological implications of computer systems.

Contents

• Introduction: 2
• PART: 3
• Creating Responsive Computers: 39
• The Human as a Systems Component: 67
• Sociological Implications of Computer Systems: 97
• Introduction: 126
• Information Retrieval: 161
• The Impact of Computers on Planning: 177
• Applications in Architecture: 203
• Introduction: 268
• The Design and Use of Conventional Programming: 321
• New Directions in Programming: 349
• Subject Index: 367

Bibliographic information

• Title: Human Interaction with Computers
• Editors: Hugh T. Smith, Thomas R. G. Green
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Academic Press, 1980
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jan 19, 2007
• ISBN: 0126528500, 9780126528503
• Length: 369 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Data Science / General; Reference / Questions & Answers; Technology & Engineering / Systems Engineering