Description
Microcomputers are an increasingly important tool in all aspects of development as the need to handle and assimilate vast quantities of information becomes ever more critical for both the international development community and the developing countries. In addition, the microcomputer represents the first significant technological advance that a dev
Table of Contents
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
