Computers and the Pentagon: Part 1
The world's biggest computer user is the U.S. government and the military in particular. This program reviews the military uses of computer technology. Shot on location at various research centers around the country. Featured are the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Advanced Decision Systems in Mountain View, California. Demonstrations include the Pilot's Assistant and the Battlefield Commander's Assistant. Also flight and battle simulators from Singer Link. Guests include Raj Reddy, Director of the Robotics Institute at CMU.
More from Season 3
Episode 1
Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 1
A review of the reasons behind the current slump in the computer business. Demos: Adam Computer, Osborne Computer http://archive.org/details/Slowdown1985
Episode 2
Slowdown in Silicon Valley: Part 2
Part two of this special series looking at the causes of the downturn in the computer industry.
Episode 3
Women in Computing
Meet the top women in a field that has traditionally been dominated by men.
Episode 4
Printers & Business Graphics
A survey of the new hardware and software visualization tools for business. Demos: IBM QuietWriter, Okimate 20 Color Thermal Transfer, Hewlett Packard LaserJet Plus, Apple LaserWriter
Episode 5
Computers and the Law
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Episode 6
Programming & Programmers
No overview available.
