First in the Field: Breaking Ground in Computer Science at Purdue University

by Robin Lea Pyle

Book Overview

First in the Field: Breaking Ground in Computer Science at Purdue University chronicles the history and development of the first computer science department established at a university in the United States. The backdrop for this groundbreaking academic achievement is Purdue in the 1950s when mathematicians, statisticians, engineers, and scientists from various departments were searching for faster and more efficient ways to conduct their research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626710368
• ISBN13: 9781626710368
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.3" x 12.4"