Title :
Theory in the Computer Science and Engineering Curriculum: Why, What, When, and Where
Author :
Barnes, Bruce H. ; Davida, George I. ; Demillo, Richard A. ; Landweber, Larry ; Stone, Harold
Author_Institution :
National Science Foundation
Abstract :
Theory plays several different roles in the undergraduate curriculum. In recognition of this, both the IEEE Computer Society1 and ACM,2,3 have recommended a substantial theoretical component in the computer science/engineering curriculum.
Keywords :
Algorithm design and analysis; Application software; Computational complexity; Computer Society; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Engineering education; Logic; Program processors;
DOI :
10.1109/C-M.1977.217609
