Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession—But to What End?

The article explores the history of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), which was founded in 1947 and is the oldest educational and scientific society dedicated to the computing profession. Particular focus is given to the ACM's purpose and how as of 2020 it should include the notion of "...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 63; no. 3; pp. 5 - 6
Autor principal: Vardi, Moshe Y.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Mar2020
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          Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering, Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA.
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