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Автор: Pyle
Название: First In The Field
ISBN: 9781626710368
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Региональная и национальная история

Послевоенная история 20 века: с 1945 по 2000

История естественных наук

Технологии производства, инженерное дело, сельское хозяйство

Вычислительная техника и информационные технологии

ISBN-10: 1626710368
Обложка/Формат: Hardback
Страницы: 128
Вес: 0.83 кг.
Дата издания: 30.06.2015
Язык: English
Размер: 315 x 236 x 15
Ключевые слова: Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000,History of science,Technology, engineering, agriculture,Computing & information technology
Подзаголовок: Breaking ground in computer science at purdue university
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Поставляется из: Англии
Описание: First in the Field: Breaking Ground in Computer Science at Purdue University chronicles the history and development of the first computer science department established at a university in the United States. The backdrop for this groundbreaking academic achievement is Purdue in the 1950s when mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, and scientists from various departments were searching for faster and more efficient ways to conduct their research. These were fertile times, as recognized by Purdue’s President Frederick L. Hovde, whose support of what was to become the first “university-centered” computer center in America laid the foundation for the nation’s first department of computer science.The book pulls together strands of the story from previously unpublished texts and photographs, as well as published articles and interviews, to provide the first complete historical account of the genesis of the Department of Computer Sciences at Purdue, and its continued growth up to the present. It is a fascinating story with parallels to the “space race,” involving many players, some of whose contributions have gone previously unacknowledged in the heat of the race. Filled with unique historical anecdotes detailing the challenges of legitimizing the new academic field, these stories bring to life the strong convictions of a group of pioneering thinkers that continue to resonate for us today. The raw determination required to transform a computing laboratory that offered early programming courses into a full-fledged computer center and a department offering degrees in computer science characterizes this story of interest to anyone intrigued by the pathways creativity takes in scientific endeavors. It is a story that matters because it was, and is, an ongoing achievement of leadership in education and research in a field that has totally revolutionized our society.
Дополнительное описание: Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes|Computing and Information Technology|History of science|History|General and world history

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