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UNINA9910957260403321 |
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Titolo |
Computing the future : a broader agenda for computer science and engineering / / Juris Hartmanis and Herbert Lin, editors ; Committee to Assess the Scope and Direction of Computer Science and Technology, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
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9786610196197 |
9781280196195 |
128019619X |
9780309584609 |
0309584604 |
9780585120706 |
0585120706 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HartmanisJuris |
LinHerbert |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Computer science |
Engineering |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COMPUTING THE FUTURE -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE BACKDROP -- JUDGMENTS AND PRIORITIES -- RECOMMENDATIONS (A SUMMARY) -- To Federal Policy Makers Regarding Research -- To Universities Regarding Research -- To Federal Policy Makers Regarding Education -- To Universities Regarding Education -- CONCLUSIONS -- NOTE -- PART I -- 1 Computing-Significance, Status, Challenges -- COMPUTING IN SOCIETY -- SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT -- COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- CONTRIBUTIONS OF CS& -- E TO COMPUTING PRACTICE -- COMPUTINGS AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD -- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CS& -- E |
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RESEARCH -- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CS& -- E AND THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY -- THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FOR ACADEMIC CS& -- E -- Changes in the Computer Industry -- Structural Changes in Academic CS& -- E -- Changes in the University Environment -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- NOTE -- 2 Looking to the Future of CS& -- E -- BROADENING THE FIELD -- A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN BROADENING -- A BROADER RESEARCH AGENDA-SOME ILLUSTRATIONS -- Earth Sciences and the Environment -- Computational Biology -- Commercial Computing -- Model Management and Decision Support -- Easily Usable Software -- Software Development Metrics and Modeling -- Technology for Interoperation -- Collaborative Work -- The Electronic Library -- Input -- Retrieval -- Presentation -- Performance -- BROADENING EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS IN CS& -- E -- A SPECIAL ROLE FOR UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY-COMMERCE INTERACTION -- PREREQUISITES FOR BROADENING -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- NOTES -- 3 A Core CS& -- E Research Agenda for the Future -- PROCESSOR CAPABILITIES AND MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR SYSTEMS -- DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING -- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING -- Reengineering of Existing Software -- Testing. |
INFORMATION STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT -- RELIABILITY -- USER INTERFACES -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- NOTES -- 4 Education in CS& -- E -- UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN CS& -- E -- Undergraduate Education for CS& -- E Majors -- Rigor and Clarity -- Mathematics and Formalism -- Breadth -- The Limits of a Four-Year Program -- Undergraduate Service Education -- THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN CS& -- E -- THE PH.D. DEGREE IN CS& -- E -- EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS FOR HOLDERS OF CS& -- E DEGREES -- CONTINUING EDUCATION -- PRECOLLEGE CS& -- E EDUCATION -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- NOTES -- 5 Recommendations -- OVERALL PRIORITIES -- Priority 1: Sustain the CS& -- E Core -- Priority 2: Broaden the Field -- Priority 3: Improve Undergraduate Education -- RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RESEARCH -- To Federal Policy Makers -- To Universities -- RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EDUCATION -- To Federal Policy Makers -- To Universities -- Additional Studies -- CONCLUSIONS -- NOTES -- PART II -- 6 What is Computer Science and Engineering? -- COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- ABSTRACTIONS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS -- SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- Systems and Architectures -- Microelectronics -- Processor and Memory Design -- Operating Systems -- Data Communications and Networking -- Database Systems -- Programming Languages, Compilers, and Software Engineering -- Programming Languages -- Compilers -- Software Engineering -- Algorithms and Computational Complexity -- Algorithms Everywhere -- The Study of Algorithms -- Computational Complexity -- Artificial Intelligence -- Impact on Society -- Impact on Scientific Thought -- The Future of AI -- Computer Graphics and User Interfaces -- Graphics -- WIMP Interfaces -- A Bit of History -- Scientific and Engineering Visualization -- Touch, Sound, Gestures -- Intellectual Challenges -- SYNERGY LEADING TO INNOVATIONS AND RAPID PROGRESS. |
INTELLECTUAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CS& -- E AS A DISCIPLINE -- NOTES -- 7 Institutional Infrastructure of Academic CS& -- E -- FEDERAL AGENCIES FUNDING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- Department of Defense -- National Science Foundation -- NSF Supercomputer Centers -- NSFNET -- Science and Technology Centers -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Department of Energy -- Other Federal Agencies -- National Institutes of Health -- National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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-- PRIVATE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS -- Universities -- Professional Organizations -- NOTES -- 8 Human Resources -- BACCALAUREATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PRODUCTION -- COMPOSITION OF ACADEMIC CS& -- E -- Representation of Women and Minorities -- Involvement of Foreign Students -- Youth and Rapid Growth of Computer Science and Engineering -- NOTES -- APPENDIX -- CONTRIBUTORS TO COMPUTING THE FUTURE -- INDEX. |
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