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Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 13:57:51 -0600
Reply-To: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> Sender: "CYHIST Community Memory: Discussion list on the History of
Cyberspace" <CYHIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> From: Brad Worthen <worthen@ATLAS.SOCSCI.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Computer Science History
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>I do not have a computer science history text to offer because the histories I have seen offer little information about the history of software and programming. However, innovative new work in software and programming history is being done by the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Two volumes in particular might be a good supplement to any text you choose:
>Volume 18 Number 3, Fall 1996, Special Issue: Women in Computing. This issue discusses the Women of ENIAC (the first six programmers of the ENIAC), the first programmers of the National Bureau of Standards, and many other interesting and otherwise undocumented histories.
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>In addition, Volume 18 Number 1, Spring 1996, was devoted to the ENIAC computer and offered many articles with information not found in any current text.
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>Good luck with your course,
>Kathy Kleiman
I just finished (well, final's on Wednesday) a course in the History of Computing at the University of Minnesota, and for what it's worth, here's the books we used.
Computer, by Campbell-Kelly and Aspray (published recently) Soul of a New Machine, Tracy Kidder
In the Age of the Smart Machine, Soshana Zuboff
None of these (nor any other that I've seen) are very detailed on software or programming history, if that is precisely what you are looking for. The Campbell-Kelly and Aspray book was quite good, and even had a good section on tabluators.
If you are interested in the syllabus or some more information about the course, let me know sometime after Wednesday...
...brad worthen
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Brad Worthen - worthen@socsci.umn.edu
Social Science Research Facility, U of Minnesota
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>I am teaching a college course in "Computer Science History" for Computer Science majors.
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>Does anyone have any recommendations for a good textbook for this course?
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>I have been using the excellent "Bit by Bit" by Augarten, but it is out of print. I have been recycling ( literally ) the several copies of the textbook
>I have from one semester to the next, but they are beginning to fall to pieces.
>I would also like a book which includes more modern material.
>
>Many thanks for any help you can give me!
>
>Sincerely, Joan Lucas
>Dept. of Computer Science
>State Univ. of New York
>Brockport, NY.
>>>
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Cyberspace" <CYHIST@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> From: Brad Worthen <worthen@ATLAS.SOCSCI.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Computer Science History
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______________________________________________________________________
Community Memory: Discussion List on the History of Cyberspace ______________________________________________________________________
In a previous message, KathrynKL@AOL.COM saw fit to write...
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>Community Memory: Discussion List on the History of Cyberspace ______________________________________________________________________
>
>
>I do not have a computer science history text to offer because the histories I have seen offer little information about the history of software and programming. However, innovative new work in software and programming history is being done by the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Two volumes in particular might be a good supplement to any text you choose:
>Volume 18 Number 3, Fall 1996, Special Issue: Women in Computing. This issue discusses the Women of ENIAC (the first six programmers of the ENIAC), the first programmers of the National Bureau of Standards, and many other interesting and otherwise undocumented histories.
>
>In addition, Volume 18 Number 1, Spring 1996, was devoted to the ENIAC computer and offered many articles with information not found in any current text.
>
>Good luck with your course,
>Kathy Kleiman
I just finished (well, final's on Wednesday) a course in the History of Computing at the University of Minnesota, and for what it's worth, here's the books we used.
Computer, by Campbell-Kelly and Aspray (published recently) Soul of a New Machine, Tracy Kidder
In the Age of the Smart Machine, Soshana Zuboff
None of these (nor any other that I've seen) are very detailed on software or programming history, if that is precisely what you are looking for. The Campbell-Kelly and Aspray book was quite good, and even had a good section on tabluators.
If you are interested in the syllabus or some more information about the course, let me know sometime after Wednesday...
...brad worthen
--
Brad Worthen - worthen@socsci.umn.edu
Social Science Research Facility, U of Minnesota
>
><<
>I am teaching a college course in "Computer Science History" for Computer Science majors.
>
>Does anyone have any recommendations for a good textbook for this course?
>
>I have been using the excellent "Bit by Bit" by Augarten, but it is out of print. I have been recycling ( literally ) the several copies of the textbook
>I have from one semester to the next, but they are beginning to fall to pieces.
>I would also like a book which includes more modern material.
>
>Many thanks for any help you can give me!
>
>Sincerely, Joan Lucas
>Dept. of Computer Science
>State Univ. of New York
>Brockport, NY.
>>>
>
>______________________________________________________________________
>
