Computing the Future: A Broader Agenda for Computer Science and Engineering

National Research Council; Computer Science And Telecommunications Board; Committee To Assess The Scope And Direction Of Computer Science And Technology

ISBN 10: 0309047404 / ISBN 13: 9780309047401

Published by National Academies Press, 1992

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Synopsis:

Computers are increasingly the enabling devices of the information revolution, and computing is becoming ubiquitous in every corner of society, from manufacturing to telecommunications to pharmaceuticals to entertainment. Even more importantly, the face of computing is changing rapidly, as even traditional rivals such as IBM and Apple Computer begin to cooperate and new modes of computing are developed.

Computing the Future presents a timely assessment of academic computer science and engineering (CS&E), examining what should be done to ensure continuing progress in making discoveries that will carry computing into the twenty-first century. Most importantly, it advocates a broader research and educational agenda that builds on the field's impressive accomplishments.

The volume outlines a framework of priorities for CS&E, along with detailed recommendations for education, funding, and leadership. A core research agenda is outlined for these areas: processors and multiple-processor systems, data communications and networking, software engineering, information storage and retrieval, reliability, and user interfaces.

This highly readable volume examines:

• Computer science and engineering as a discipline―how computer scientists and engineers are pushing back the frontiers of their field.
• How CS&E must change to meet the challenges of the future.
• The influence of strategic investment by federal agencies in CS&E research.
• Recent structural changes that affect the interaction of academic CS&E and the business environment.
• Specific examples of interdisciplinary and applications research in four areas: earth sciences and the environment, computational biology, commercial computing, and the long-term goal of a national electronic library.

The volume provides a detailed look at undergraduate CS&E education, highlighting the limitations of four-year programs, and discusses the emerging importance of a master's degree in CS&E and the prospects for broadening the scope of the Ph.D. It also includes a brief look at continuing education.

About the Author: Committee to Assess the Scope and Direction of Computer Science and Technology, National Research Council

Bibliographic Details

Title: Computing the Future: A Broader Agenda for ...
Publisher: National Academies Press
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good