title: Basic computing for dental practitioners: 1. The principles of computers and computing.
abstract: The purpose of this series of six articles is to introduce the interested general dental practitioner to computers and computing, to remove much of the mystery surrounding computers and to explain the technology in straightforward terms. The first two articles will concentrate on the basic principles; later papers will discuss the most commonly used software, practice management systems and multimedia.
authors.affiliation: Warwick Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weerakone
mesh_terms: D003200:Computer User Training; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D011215:Practice Management, Dental