A university's educational program in computer science

Authors:
George E. Forsythe
Affiliations:
Stanford Univ., Stanford, CA
Venue:
Communications of the ACM
Year:
1967

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Abstract

After a review of the power of contemporary computers, computer science is defined in several ways. The objectives of computer science education are stated, and it is asserted that in a North American university these will be achieved only through a computer science department. The program at Stanford University is reviewed as an example. The appendices include syllabi of Ph.D. qualifying examinations for Stanford's Computer Science Department.