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Calculating a natural world [[electronic resource] ] : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera
| Calculating a natural world [[electronic resource] ] : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera |
| Autore | Akera Atsushi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Collana | Inside technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic data processing - United States - History
Computers - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-09851-9
0-262-26689-X 9786612098512 1-4294-7719-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452138003321 |
Akera Atsushi
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2007 | ||
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Calculating a natural world : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera
| Calculating a natural world : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera |
| Autore | Akera Atsushi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Collana | Inside technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic data processing - United States - History
Computers - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General |
| ISBN |
1-282-09851-9
0-262-26689-X 9786612098512 1-4294-7719-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777796503321 |
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Akera Atsushi
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Calculating a natural world : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera
| Calculating a natural world : scientists, engineers, and computers during the rise of U.S. cold war research / / Atsushi Akera |
| Autore | Akera Atsushi |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Collana | Inside technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Electronic data processing - United States - History
Computers - United States - History |
| ISBN |
9786612098512
9781282098510 1282098519 9780262266895 026226689X 9781429477192 1429477199 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 An Ecology of Knowledge: Technical and Institutional Developments in Computing, 1900-1945 -- 2 Biography and the Circulation of Knowledge: John Mauchly and the Origins of Electronic Computing -- 3 From Ecology to Network: John von Neumann and Postwar Negotiations over Computer-Development Research -- 4 Knowledge and Organization: Redefining Computer-Development Research at the National Bureau of Standards -- 5 Research and Rhetoric: Jay Forrester and Federal Sponsorship of Academic Research -- 6 Institutions and Border Crossings: Cuthbert Hurd and His Applied Science Field Men -- 7 Voluntarism and Occupational Identity: The IBM Users' Group, Share -- 8 Research and Education: The Academic Computing Centers at MIT and the University of Michigan -- 9 Discipline and Service: Research on Computer Time Sharing at MIT and the University of Michigan -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- List of Books -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910963748603321 |
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Akera Atsushi
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2007 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Computing the future [[electronic resource] ] : 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
| Computing the future [[electronic resource] ] : 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 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HartmanisJuris
LinHerbert |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer science
Engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19619-X
9786610196197 0-309-58460-4 0-585-12070-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456254503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Computing the future [[electronic resource] ] : 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
| Computing the future [[electronic resource] ] : 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 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HartmanisJuris
LinHerbert |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer science
Engineering |
| ISBN |
1-280-19619-X
9786610196197 0-309-58460-4 0-585-12070-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778797503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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
| 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 |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 004/.0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HartmanisJuris
LinHerbert |
| Soggetto topico |
Computer science
Engineering |
| ISBN |
9786610196197
9781280196195 128019619X 9780309584609 0309584604 9780585120706 0585120706 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 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 -- 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957260403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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