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 Computer science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theoretical computer science is the mathematics of computing.
Computer engineering is the analysis, design, and construction of computer systems (including computer hardware, software, and computer networks).
Computer science (abbreviated CS or compsci) encompasses a variety of topics that relates to computation, like abstract analysis of algorithms, formal grammars, and subjects such as programming languages, program design, software, computer hardware, artificial intelligence, and numerical analysis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_scientist

  
 Feminism and Women's Studies: Becoming a Computer Scientist
Experience in computer use, and a resulting comfort with and affinity for computing, have a strong effect on the stsudy of computer science in the university.
ALICE WU is pursuing an M.S. in computer science from Stanford University.
Laboratory for Computer Science and the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at M.I.T., 1983.
http://feminism.eserver.org/becoming.html

  
 Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and computer scientists
A primary goal of networking is to allow users to retrieve data from a mainframe computer or a server and use it on their desktop computer.
Starting offers averaged $47,109 for graduates with a bachelor’s degree in computer science; $45,346 for those with a degree in computer programming; $41,118 for those with a degree in computer systems analysis; $40,556 for those with a degree in management information systems; and $38,282 for those with a degree in information sciences and systems.
For computer and information scientists, a doctoral degree generally is required due to the highly technical nature of their work.
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos042.htm

  
 New Scientist Breaking News - First game-playing DNA computer revealed
Because tic-tac-toe is a simple game, the computer could be designed so that it always wins or draws.
More complex computational tasks than noughts and crosses could be tackled with different arrangements of the enzymes.
But the pair acknowledge that the approach will never rival silicon computers, because human action is needed to operate the gates in system and it is not reusable.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4063

  
 Llull as Computer Scientist
In Computer Science the device is called a machine and what is being generated is the set of output configurations in a tape.
Crucial notions on which Computer Science is based originated in Ramon Llull (a l3th-century philosopher from Majorca).
That logical reasoning is, in some sense, computation -or, more properly, that it can be formalized and validated by controllable means- is now an accepted idea, clearly explained in the writings of 1920's logicians (Hilbert or Herbrand, to name two) and actually mechanized in the 1960's.
http://www.geocities.com/llull_brazil/compsale.html

  
 Grace Murray Hopper: Pioneer Computer Scientist
Perhaps her best-known contribution to computing was the invention of the compiler, the intermediate program that translates English language instructions into the language of the target computer.
She was one of the first software engineers and, indeed, one of the most incisive strategic "futurists" in the world of computing.
he new discipline of computing and the sciences that depend upon it have led the way in making space for women's participation on an equal basis.
http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/hopper.html

  
 MAD.SCI Libe: Computer Science
Computers Directory: A massive index of computer- and computer science-related sites.
The WWW Virtual Library in Computing has links to libraries on specific subjects.
More than 10 virtual libraries are devoted to topics in Computer Science.
http://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/comp.html

  
 Re: What does a computer scientist do exactly?
Because of the expanding field of computer science, there are many, many more tasks computer scientists can do.
For example, some computer scientists are systems analysts.
Most positions require a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering.
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2000-05/958364753.Cs.r.html

  
 Knuth: Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About
After all, the author says, ``computer science is wonderful but it is not everything.'' Occasionally even mathematicians and computer scientists should think about the meaning of life.
In the fall of 1999, computer scientist Donald E. Knuth was invited to give six public lectures at MIT on the general subject of relations between faith and science.
[The book's] value is in seeing that computer scientists can and should address the big issues; and also the uniquely humorous, down-to-earth, and personal way that he does it.
http://www-cs-faculty.stanford.edu/~knuth/things.html

  
 WomenTechWorld.org:
B.S. in Computer Science; M.S. in Computer Science
"We had just one computer in my high school, at that time, in her class," she says.
Recognizing her talent, this teacher encouraged LaTasha to look at colleges with strong computer science programs.
http://www.womentechworld.org/bios/compsci/stories/gary.htm

  
 Computer Scientist Solves Old Salesman Problem
Scientists Create RNA Computer (January 26, 2000) -- Princeton University researchers have developed a kind of computer that uses the biological molecule RNA to solve complex problems.
An algorithm is the backbone of computer operations; it is a step-wise mathematical formula, similar to a recipe, that solves a problem or reaches an otherwise desired end.
He is particularly interested in applying his skills in computer science and artificial intelligence to a relatively new but very active area called computational biology, or bioinformatics.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/01/010116075125.htm

  
 Andamooka: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Python)
Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations).
The goal of this book, and this class, is to teach you to think like a computer scientist.
I like the way computer scientists think because they combine some of the best features of Mathematics, Engineering, and Natural Science.
http://www.andamooka.org/index.pl?section=thinkpython

  
 Killer Props for Computer Scientist! Lambda the Ultimate
As long as we're analyzing social factors in computer science, this may be of interest.
That suggests a simple scalar metric for measuring collaboration in computer science: the Danvy number.
Who is the most thanked person in Computer Science?
http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/view/430

  
 Computer Scientist
Additionally, the incumbent will apply computer science principles and concepts in planning, coordinating, and executing research objectives; contribute to state-of-the-art technology and theories; solve a wide-range of research problems; and create or modify methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
USC’s Information Sciences Institute is seeking an individual to generate research ideas and solutions to complex computer science problems.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of research processes and computer sciences, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
http://www.usc.edu/bus-affairs/ers/jobs/13437.html

  
 Edge: DAVID GELERNTER
DAVID GELERNTER is a professor of computer science at Yale and chief scientist at Mirror Worlds Technologies (New Haven).
David Gelernteris a treasure in the world of computer science...a unique and profoundly important presence in the information technology community.
"David Gelernter is one of the pioneers in getting many computers to work together and cooperate on solving a single problem, which is the future of computing."
http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/bios/gelernter.html

  
 What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating Point Arithmetic - Goldberg (ResearchIndex)
What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic.
0.2: The Fifth Floating-Point Operation for Top-Performance Computers..
67.6%: Appendix D What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About..
http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/goldberg91what.html

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Things a Computer Scientist Rarely Talks About (Center for the Study of Language and Information - ...
Guy Steele, of Sun Microsystems, notes in the panel discussion that "...the study of computer science, as we know it, is a human activity, so far; human activity is spiritual, at least in part; and therefore the study of computer science is spiritual, at least in part.
If you are a computer scientist, you will be disappointed.
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1 : MMIX -- A RISC Computer for the New Millennium (Art of Computer Programming) by Donald E. Knuth
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1575863278?v=glance

  
 Main Website
The SAGE FSQ-7 Computer, circa 1955, was the first modern era computer with a large scale operating system.
Its central computer is a binary, parallel machine with an 8192-word magnetic core memory and a speed of roughly 75,000 single-address instructions per second.
Based on the MIT and Air Force Research collaboration on the MIT Whirlwind I, it's core CPU incorporated enhancements jointly developed between IBM and MIT/Lincoln Labs.
http://www.acsa2000.net

  
 Computer scientist Anita Borg dies CNET News.com
Borg was a co-founder of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, a technical conference now run by the institute that showcases the successes of women in the field.
Anita Borg, a respected computer scientist who worked to increase the ranks of women in technology, died late Sunday.
Born in Chicago, Borg got her first programming job in 1969 and went on to earn a doctorate in computer science from the Courant Institute at New York University in 1981.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032-996015.html

  
 Adele Goldberg (computer scientist) - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Adele Goldberg is a computer scientist who wrote or co-wrote books on the programming language Smalltalk-80.
Adele Goldberg (computer scientist) - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
http://education.music.us/A/Adele-Goldberg-(computer-scientist).htm

  
 Computer Scientist Designs Immersive Tools For Designers
VE software tools have not been particularly intuitive or user friendly, and do not include high-level functionality, says Doug Bowman of Blacksburg, assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.
He is addressing the problem by designing three-dimensional (3D) interaction techniques and a software framework explicitly targeted to design and construction.
To fulfill the educational component of the NSF CAREER award, Bowman is the lead author on the book, 3D User Interfaces: Theory and Practice (Addison Wesley, 2004), which will be used in a new advanced topics computer science graduate course on 3D interaction.
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/virtual-tech-04a.html

  
 Department of Computer Science, Purdue University
Purdue University is seeking applicants for positions in core and emerging areas of Computer Science and multidisciplinary areas spanning science and engineering.
The Lawson Building will also have a commons area, two team project instructional computer labs to support student collaboration, and a geometric modeling and graphics visualization lab that includes space for a large virtual reality theater.
The 100K square foot Richard and Patricia Lawson Computer Science Building has the department buzzing with excitement.
http://www.cs.purdue.edu

  
 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
CSE recently hosted "Clockless Computing: Coordinating Billions of Transistors." Ivan Sutherland, Vice President-Sun Microsystems, presented the keynote talk.
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Interests: Embedded Middleware, Distributed Object Computing, Sensor Networks
http://www.cse.seas.wustl.edu

  
 MTU Department of Computer Science
This is the Department's first defense of a dissertation for a Ph.D. in Computer Science.
These problems are used to illustrate basic principles of efficiency in programming, well-known techniques, (e.g., non-recursive Towers of Hanoi), new ways of solving traditional problems (e.g., computing factorial of n in (log2 n)2 steps), and challenging concepts (e.g., optimal order for matrix multiplication).
With the completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Wang begins work as a Research Scientist in the UV-B Monitoring and Research Program of the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University.
http://www.cs.mtu.edu

  
 NewScientistJobs.com - Job details - Computer Scientist/Software Developer - University College London - - London
Applicants will have a background in Computer Science or a related discipline, and will be able to develop desktop and webbased applications that interact with databases.
In addition, the postholder will be asked to develop, improve and maintain the NMLC website.
NewScientistJobs.com - Job details - Computer Scientist/Software Developer - University College London - - London
http://www.newscientistjobs.com/viewjob.action?job.id=eur4396

  
 Roger Moore (computer scientist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger D. Moore was the 1973 recipient (with Larry Breed and Richard Lathwell) of the Grace Murray Hopper Award from the Association for Computing Machinery.
For their work in the design and implementation of APL/360, setting new standards in simplicity, efficiency, reliability and response time for interactive systems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Moore_(computer_scientist)

  
 Tandy Warnow
The CIPRES Project Affiliations Research For prospective students Current and former students and postdocs CS 395T, Algorithms for Computational Biology
Downloadable papers Complete vita and publication list Brief vita Tutorials Powerpoint and pdf files of presentations Software
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/tandy

  
 Computer Scientist Jobs
Nist Supervisory Computer Scientist Zp 1550 V Map
The US Federal Government has the following 44 Computer Scientist Job openings.
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 Department of Computer Science
ECE Department is Inviting Faculty Applicants in Computer Engineering - August 2004
Chandra Krintz selected as a funded participant in the Phoenix Project by Microsoft Research - February 2005
UCSB Computer Science team wins the DEFCON hacking contest - July 2005
http://www.cs.ucsb.edu

  
 James Allan
I am an associate professor in the Computer Science Department at UMass Amherst, and co-Director of the
Some day I'll spend some time updating this so it's more readable.
http://www-ciir.cs.umass.edu/~allan

  
 How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
Printed copies now available from Green Tea Press.
http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy

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