{"product_id":"computing-the-future-national-research-council-9780309047401","title":"Computing the Future: A Broader Agenda for Computer Science and Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003eComputers 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComputing the Future\u003c\/i\u003e presents a timely assessment of academic computer science and engineering (CS\u0026amp;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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume outlines a framework of priorities for CS\u0026amp;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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis highly readable volume examines: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eComputer science and engineering as a discipline--how computer scientists and engineers are pushing back the frontiers of their field.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow CS\u0026amp;E must change to meet the challenges of the future.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe influence of strategic investment by federal agencies in CS\u0026amp;E research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecent structural changes that affect the interaction of academic CS\u0026amp;E and the business environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe volume provides a detailed look at undergraduate CS\u0026amp;E education, highlighting the limitations of four-year programs, and discusses the emerging importance of a master's degree in CS\u0026amp;E and the prospects for broadening the scope of the Ph.D. It also includes a brief look at continuing education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications,Committee to Assess the Scope and Direct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309047404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309047401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.00w x 0.72d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447615271167,"sku":"9780309047401","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd248854-286b-457a-9267-653835771c17.jpg?v=1777233875","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/computing-the-future-national-research-council-9780309047401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}