Where is the Science in Computer Science?

The author discusses membership in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), noting changes to the science of computing technology throughout the organization's history. He focuses on the importance of accounting for reliability and vulnerabilities in computer software writing. He argues that i...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 55; no. 10; pp. 5 - 6
Autor principal: Cerf, Vinton G.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Oct2012
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Sumario:The author discusses membership in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), noting changes to the science of computing technology throughout the organization's history. He focuses on the importance of accounting for reliability and vulnerabilities in computer software writing. He argues that increasing dependence of society on computer technology makes the work of the computer science field and members of the ACM especially vital.