SIGCAS (Panel Session)

Abstract

There is great potential impact of computers on any nation. Well-used, computers can increase the utility of human and material resources. Poorly-used, they provide a further drain on already strained resources. It is therefore imperative that developing nations learn from our mistakes and do not repeat them. This panel will discuss, and hopefully encourage others to discuss, the problems of introducing and applying computers in developing nations, the solutions which appear to be feasible, and the contributions we may make to these solutions.