System for Computer Automated Typesetting ((SCAT) of Computer Authored Texts.

Abstract

This study describes SCAT, an automated typesetting system for inserting special graphic symbols in programmed instructional materials. SCAT contains both hardware and software components and is especially designed for use with the computer authored texts created by the AUTHOR system described in TAEG Report No. 58 (Braby, Parrish, Guitard, and Aagard, 1978). It uses the digital data output of the AUTHOR system as its input and delivers camera-ready masters ready for the printer as its output. In addition to the inherent aesthetic quality resulting from its use, typesetting provides for the best possible legibility of the final product, whether it be hard copy or in the micromedia. However, the most important factor is economics. When a large number of nonstandard characters or symbols are required, such as in a programmed instruction for symbol learning, typesetting can eliminate the massive labor intensive step of hand stripping the symbols. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA088638

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  • F. Laurence Keeler

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  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

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  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Central Processing Units
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Digital Data
  • Education
  • Hard Copy
  • Instructional Materials
  • Mass Storage
  • Materials
  • Programmed Instruction
  • Training
  • Word Processors

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  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Library and Information Science