Computer applications in construction /
Paulson, Boyd C.
Computer applications in construction / - New York : McGraw-Hill, c1995. - xxx, 610 pages : illustrations ; - McGraw-Hill series in construction engineering and project management. .
1. The Impact of Computers --
2. Overview of Construction Applications --
3. Computer Hardware --
4. Computer Software and File Systems --
5. Feasibility Study and Analysis --
6. Design and Development --
7. Procurement, Training, Implementation, and System Management --
8. Procedural Languages --
9. Developing Applications with Spreadsheets --
10. Developing Applications with File and Database Software --
11. Developing Applications with AI-Based Expert System Software --
12. Estimating --
13. Project Planning and Scheduling --
14. Accounting and Cost Engineering --
15. Operations Simulation --
16. Building for Tomorrow on Today's Technology and Applications
For people interested in using computers in construction, this book is the perfect starting point - providing an unsurpassed introduction to computer hardware, software, and communications technology. Giving the reader a basic idea of what the pieces do and how they work together, the book's 16 in-depth chapters offer coverage of topics so important for construction engineers and managers
9780070489677
007048967X (acidfree paper)
Engineering
Contractors' operations
Construction industry
004.024624 / PAU
Computer applications in construction / - New York : McGraw-Hill, c1995. - xxx, 610 pages : illustrations ; - McGraw-Hill series in construction engineering and project management. .
1. The Impact of Computers --
2. Overview of Construction Applications --
3. Computer Hardware --
4. Computer Software and File Systems --
5. Feasibility Study and Analysis --
6. Design and Development --
7. Procurement, Training, Implementation, and System Management --
8. Procedural Languages --
9. Developing Applications with Spreadsheets --
10. Developing Applications with File and Database Software --
11. Developing Applications with AI-Based Expert System Software --
12. Estimating --
13. Project Planning and Scheduling --
14. Accounting and Cost Engineering --
15. Operations Simulation --
16. Building for Tomorrow on Today's Technology and Applications
For people interested in using computers in construction, this book is the perfect starting point - providing an unsurpassed introduction to computer hardware, software, and communications technology. Giving the reader a basic idea of what the pieces do and how they work together, the book's 16 in-depth chapters offer coverage of topics so important for construction engineers and managers
9780070489677
007048967X (acidfree paper)
Engineering
Contractors' operations
Construction industry
004.024624 / PAU