Computer Chronicles - Season 4 (1986)

A look at new software programs that reside in RAM and are always ready but may conflict with each other.

A review of the newest hardware and software as exhibited at the annual fall Comdex show in Las Vegas.

A review of the new Intel 386 chip and the new super-fast computers and applications that take advantage of its speed.

A survey of the technology embedded in modern office buildings and private homes.

An look at the latest advances in speech technology involving both voice recognition and speech synthesis.

A look at young people and how they are using computers for pleasure and for education.

Computers are moving from math and engineering to the world of the arts. A look at how artists are using computer technology.

A review of how computers are being used in innovative programs to teach basic literacy skills to adults.

Lotteries, exotic horse racing bets and high-tech slot machines are all made possible by new computer technology.

A four part series on business applications. Part one focuses on the latest word processing programs including spell checkers and on-line thesauruses.

Part two of a series on business applications, this time focusing on spreadsheets.

Part three of a series on business applications looking at spreadsheets and other financial analysis software tools.

A review of the new Macintosh SE and II, including their adoption of expansion slots and hardware capabilities more associated with IBM-compatible computers.

A first look at the innovations of the new IBM Personal System 2 computer.

An introduction to the world of supercomputers in Asia and in the U.S. and their application environments such as NASA and NOA.

In the late 1980's, Taiwan was the world's leading producer of scanners, monitors, and many other computer products.