Computing the future : a broader agenda for computer science and engineering / Juris Hartmanis and Herbert Lin, editors ; Committee to Assess the Scope and Direction of Computer Science and Technology, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Hartmanis, Juris.

Lin, Herbert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer science.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (286 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Computers are increasingly the enabling devices of the information revolution, and computing is becoming ubiquitous in every corner of society, from manufacturing to telecommunications to pharmaceuticals to entertainment. Even more importantly, the face of computing is changing rapidly, as even traditional rivals such as IBM and Apple Computer begin to cooperate and new modes of computing are developed. Computing the Future presents a timely assessment of academic computer science and engineering (CS&E), examining what should be done to ensure continuing progress in making discoveries that will carry computing into the twenty-first century. Most importantly, it advocates a broader research and educational agenda that builds on the field's impressive accomplishments. The volume outlines a framework of priorities for CS&E, along with detailed recommendations for education, funding, and leadership. A core research agenda is outlined for these areas: processors and multiple-processor systems, data communications and networking, software engineering, information storage and retrieval, reliability, and user interfaces. This highly readable volume examines Computer science and engineering as a discipline--how computer scientists and engineers are pushing back the frontiers of their field. How CS&E must change to meet the challenges of the future. The influence of strategic investment by federal agencies in CS&E research. Recent structural changes that affect the interaction of academic CS&E and the business environment. Specific examples of interdisciplinary and applications research in four areas: earth sciences and the environment, computational biology, commercial computing, and the long-term goal of a national electronic library. The volume provides a detailed look at undergraduate CS&E education, highlighting the limitations of four-year programs, and discusses the emerging importance of a master's degree in CS&E and the prospects for broadening the scope of the Ph.D. It also includes a brief look at continuing education.

Contents:

COMPUTING THE FUTURE

Copyright

Preface

Contents

Executive Summary

THE BACKDROP

JUDGMENTS AND PRIORITIES

RECOMMENDATIONS (A SUMMARY)

To Federal Policy Makers Regarding Research

To Universities Regarding Research

To Federal Policy Makers Regarding Education

To Universities Regarding Education

CONCLUSIONS

NOTE

PART I

1 Computing-Significance, Status, Challenges

COMPUTING IN SOCIETY

SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

CONTRIBUTIONS OF CS&amp

E TO COMPUTING PRACTICE

COMPUTINGS AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND CS&amp

E RESEARCH

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CS&amp

E AND THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY

THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT FOR ACADEMIC CS&amp

E

Changes in the Computer Industry

Structural Changes in Academic CS&amp

Changes in the University Environment

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

2 Looking to the Future of CS&amp

BROADENING THE FIELD

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN BROADENING

A BROADER RESEARCH AGENDA-SOME ILLUSTRATIONS

Earth Sciences and the Environment

Computational Biology

Commercial Computing

Model Management and Decision Support

Easily Usable Software

Software Development Metrics and Modeling

Technology for Interoperation

Collaborative Work

The Electronic Library

Input

Retrieval

Presentation

Performance

BROADENING EDUCATIONAL HORIZONS IN CS&amp

A SPECIAL ROLE FOR UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY-COMMERCE INTERACTION

PREREQUISITES FOR BROADENING

NOTES

3 A Core CS&amp

E Research Agenda for the Future

PROCESSOR CAPABILITIES AND MULTIPLE-PROCESSOR SYSTEMS

DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Reengineering of Existing Software

Testing.

INFORMATION STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT

RELIABILITY

USER INTERFACES

4 Education in CS&amp

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN CS&amp

Undergraduate Education for CS&amp

E Majors

Rigor and Clarity

Mathematics and Formalism

Breadth

The Limits of a Four-Year Program

Undergraduate Service Education

THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN CS&amp

THE PH.D. DEGREE IN CS&amp

EMPLOYMENT EXPECTATIONS FOR HOLDERS OF CS&amp

E DEGREES

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PRECOLLEGE CS&amp

E EDUCATION

5 Recommendations

OVERALL PRIORITIES

Priority 1: Sustain the CS&amp

E Core

Priority 2: Broaden the Field

Priority 3: Improve Undergraduate Education

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RESEARCH

To Federal Policy Makers

To Universities

RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING EDUCATION

Additional Studies

PART II

6 What is Computer Science and Engineering?

ABSTRACTIONS IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Systems and Architectures

Microelectronics

Processor and Memory Design

Operating Systems

Data Communications and Networking

Database Systems

Programming Languages, Compilers, and Software Engineering

Programming Languages

Compilers

Software Engineering

Algorithms and Computational Complexity

Algorithms Everywhere

The Study of Algorithms

Computational Complexity

Artificial Intelligence

Impact on Society

Impact on Scientific Thought

The Future of AI

Computer Graphics and User Interfaces

Graphics

WIMP Interfaces

A Bit of History

Scientific and Engineering Visualization

Touch, Sound, Gestures

Intellectual Challenges

SYNERGY LEADING TO INNOVATIONS AND RAPID PROGRESS.

INTELLECTUAL AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CS&amp

E AS A DISCIPLINE

7 Institutional Infrastructure of Academic CS&amp

FEDERAL AGENCIES FUNDING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

Department of Defense

National Science Foundation

NSF Supercomputer Centers

NSFNET

Science and Technology Centers

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Department of Energy

Other Federal Agencies

National Institutes of Health

National Institute of Standards and Technology

PRIVATE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

Universities

Professional Organizations

8 Human Resources

BACCALAUREATE AND POST-BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PRODUCTION

COMPOSITION OF ACADEMIC CS&amp

Representation of Women and Minorities

Involvement of Foreign Students

Youth and Rapid Growth of Computer Science and Engineering

APPENDIX

CONTRIBUTORS TO COMPUTING THE FUTURE

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610196197

9781280196195

128019619X

9780309584609

0309584604

9780585120706

0585120706

OCLC:

559795262