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Conceptual foundations for computer documentation: new distinctions for a new er

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Farkas, D.
Abstract	Concepts are thoughts made clear and distinct by the distinctions we draw at their boundaries. The concept “conifer” comes about when we begin to make a specific distinction about the features of certain trees. If we cannot formulate such a distinction, we do not have the concept.As the computer industry changes, much depends on our ability to formulate new and relevant distinctions and to thereby refocus old concepts and make new ones possible. Otherwise, our overall understanding of our field will diminish and our day-to-day work will in subtle ways become less effective.As documentation specialists, our view of the computer industry is necessarily different from that of those who design systems, manufacture systems, or market systems. Thus, we need to carve up the universe in ways that are most useful for our work. At the same time, of course, we have to understand and use the distinctions made elsewhere in the industry.The purpose of this paper is to point out four traditional distinctions within the computer industry that are not highly serviceable to those engaged in documentation and to describe refinements upon or alternatives to those distinctions. The distinctions are as follows:Computer systems and noncomputer systemsComputer hardware and softwareDocumentation and interfacePrint and online documentationAs we shall see, the distinction between computer hardware and software has always presented significant conceptual difficulties in the area of documentation. In the case of the other distinctions, the difficulties have come about or have been exacerbated by technological change.
Starting Page	93
Ending Page	96
Page Count	4
ISBN	089791337X
DOI	10.1145/74311.74323
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	1989-11-08
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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