Microcomputers in Property

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Mkrocomputers in Property A surveyor's guide to Lotus 1-2-3 and dBASE IV Timothy J. Dixon, Stephen E. Hargitay and Owen A. Bevan This handbook provides an introduction for practitioners and students to the application of spreadsheets and database systems in estate management. The reader is introduced to basic PC hardware, components and software types and the criteria needed in software selection are discussed. Two leading programs - dBASE IV, a database management system, and Lotus 1 -2-3 (versions 2.2 and 3.0) - are used to form the focus for a variety of applications. Guidance on the design of both spreadsheets and databases using these programs is given and the applications examined include property management, valuation, appraisal, portfolio analysis and forecasting. Other uses such as geographic information systems are alsó covered and a helpful list of relevant software programs and suppliers is provided. The authors recommend that to make full use of the book the reader has... Tovább

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Mkrocomputers in Property A surveyor's guide to Lotus 1-2-3 and dBASE IV Timothy J. Dixon, Stephen E. Hargitay and Owen A. Bevan This handbook provides an introduction for practitioners and students to the application of spreadsheets and database systems in estate management. The reader is introduced to basic PC hardware, components and software types and the criteria needed in software selection are discussed. Two leading programs - dBASE IV, a database management system, and Lotus 1 -2-3 (versions 2.2 and 3.0) - are used to form the focus for a variety of applications. Guidance on the design of both spreadsheets and databases using these programs is given and the applications examined include property management, valuation, appraisal, portfolio analysis and forecasting. Other uses such as geographic information systems are alsó covered and a helpful list of relevant software programs and suppliers is provided. The authors recommend that to make full use of the book the reader has access to an IBM or IBM compatible micro-computer together with dBASE IV and Lotus 1 -2-3 (version 2.2 or higher). A memory of at least 640k, or 1 mb of memory to run version 3.0 of Lotus 1 -2-3 will alsó be needed. This comprehensive, practical and up-to-date guide on the use of software in the property world will rapidly become an essential text for students of estate management and practitioners in property valuation, marketing and management. Vissza