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The Proceedings of the 1980 National Computer Conference is the most comprehensive review of the current developments in the computing industry. This record of the 1980 NCC Program now becomes a part of the industry's history, and stands as a tribute to Program Chairman Dr. Donald Medley and his committee. With the usability of the computer as an underlying theme of the program, Dr. Medley's committee, the authors whose papers are included in this volume, and many others devoted considerable time and energy during the past year to assure that this program would be useful and informative to all attendees. They are to be commended for their efforts. Special recognition should be given, also, to the many panelists and speakers who participated in the 1980 NCC Program in a manner that went beyond the formal paper presentations included in these Proceedings. It is my sincere hope that you were able to attend some portion of the program at the 1980 NCC, and that this volume of the Proceedings will be a useful source of information for you for many years to come.