Title :
Forming a Computer Science Center at the University of Maryland
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., College Park, MD
Abstract :
The use of and first courses on computers at Maryland began in the 1940s. The computer science center beginnings are examined in the context of founding director Werner C. Rheinboldt´s noteworthy accomplishments to develop a computation facility with research and educational components, supported by John Menard, assistant director. William F. Atchison, who replaced Rheinboldt as Center director, continued these accomplishments
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; history; computer science center; educational course; Buildings; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; History; Lifting equipment; Machinery; Mathematics; Scientific computing; ACM Curriculum ´68; federal grants; first CS courses; first CS director; formation of CS Center; graduate/undergraduate education programs; loss of computer autonomy; planning a CS building; research; software developments;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2007.5
