DocumentCode
1552820
Title
The ´question of professionalism´ in the computer fields
Author
Ensmenger, Nathan L.
Author_Institution
History & Sociology of Sci. Dept, Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Volume
23
Issue
4
fYear
2001
Firstpage
56
Lastpage
74
Abstract
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the "question of professionalism" became a pressing issue for the emerging commercial computer industry. just who was qualified to be a programmer? Competing visions as to the answers to these questions contributed to an ongoing debate that caused turf wars, labor shortages, and varied approaches to professional development. The author explores the many diverse attitudes and opinions on what professionalism meant in the 1950s and 1960s
Keywords
DP industry; continuing education; personnel; professional aspects; programming; commercial computer industry; professional development; professionalism; programmers; Business; Canning; Computer industry; Computer science; Educational institutions; Industrial training; Personnel; Power system management; Pressing; Programming profession;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1058-6180
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/85.969964
Filename
969964
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