ABSTRACT
As computerization spreads in developing countries the question about its contribution to the development process has become an issue of much concern. The advances in computer technology that are so apparent in the most advanced industrialized countries have not left developing countries unaffected, and a strong wish to take part in a comparable evolution is frequently spelled out as follows:
It is now an accepted fact that there are various areas in a developing country where the pace of development can be speeded up significantly by the use of computers.
