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Category : Computers
Languages : en
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AFIPS '69
Author: AFIPS '69
Author: Communities of Computing
Author: Thomas J. MisaPublisher: Morgan & Claypool
ISBN: 1970001860
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 559
Book Description
Communities of Computing is the first book-length history of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), founded in 1947 and with a membership today of 100,000 worldwide. It profiles ACM's notable SIGs, active chapters, and individual members, setting ACM's history into a rich social and political context. The book's 12 core chapters are organized into three thematic sections. "Defining the Discipline" examines the 1960s and 1970s when the field of computer science was taking form at the National Science Foundation, Stanford University, and through ACM's notable efforts in education and curriculum standards. "Broadening the Profession" looks outward into the wider society as ACM engaged with social and political issues - and as members struggled with balancing a focus on scientific issues and awareness of the wider world. Chapters examine the social turbulence surrounding the Vietnam War, debates about the women's movement, efforts for computing and community education, and international issues including professionalization and the Cold War. "Expanding Research Frontiers" profiles three areas of research activity where ACM members and ACM itself shaped notable advances in computing, including computer graphics, computer security, and hypertext. Featuring insightful profiles of notable ACM leaders, such as Edmund Berkeley, George Forsythe, Jean Sammet, Peter Denning, and Kelly Gotlieb, and honest assessments of controversial episodes, the volume deals with compelling and complex issues involving ACM and computing. It is not a narrow organizational history of ACM committees and SIGS, although much information about them is given. All chapters are original works of research. Many chapters draw on archival records of ACM's headquarters, ACM SIGs, and ACM leaders. This volume makes a permanent contribution to documenting the history of ACM and understanding its central role in the history of computing.
AFIPS '69
Author: AFIPS '69 (Fall): Proceedings of the November 18-20, 1969, Fall Joint Computer Conference
Author: Software
Author: Kim W. TracyPublisher: Morgan & Claypool
ISBN: 1450387276
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Software history has a deep impact on current software designers, computer scientists, and technologists. System constraints imposed in the past and the designs that responded to them are often unknown or poorly understood by students and practitioners, yet modern software systems often include “old” software and “historical” programming techniques. This work looks at software history through specific software areas to develop student-consumable practices, design principles, lessons learned, and trends useful in current and future software design. It also exposes key areas that are widely used in modern software, yet infrequently taught in computing programs. Written as a textbook, this book uses specific cases from the past and present to explore the impact of software trends and techniques. Building on concepts from the history of science and technology, software history examines such areas as fundamentals, operating systems, programming languages, programming environments, networking, and databases. These topics are covered from their earliest beginnings to their modern variants. There are focused case studies on UNIX, APL, SAGE, GNU Emacs, Autoflow, internet protocols, System R, and others. Extensive problems and suggested projects enable readers to deeply delve into the history of software in areas that interest them most.
Decision Analysis in Medicine
Author: Edward A. PatrickPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000083446
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
First Published in 1979, this book offers a full, comprehensive guide to making the right decisions in diagnoses and treatment in medicine. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of medicine, and other practitioners in their respective fields.
NBS Special Publication
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Category : Weights and measures
Languages : en
Pages : 784
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Annotated Bibliography of the Literature on Resource Sharing Computer Networks
Author: Helen M. WoodPublisher:
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Category : Computer networks
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography of the Literature on Resource Sharing Computer Networks
Author: Robert P. BlancPublisher:
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Category : Computer networks
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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