Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

-spectrum communications,and of course, the computer.Over time, these technologies flowed from the defense research labs to industrial andacademic institutions. Inevitably, as the research progressed in these technologies, abody of knowledge was built up which began to be transferred to bright students. At thetime of this writing, academic courses are being taught in Universities all around theworld in each of these subjects, and in the case of computers, several distinct degreeprograms have formed around the technology.There is little doubt that computer technologies have had great impact on society. It isdifficult to find a workplace without a computer, from the corporate offices teaming withcomputer-laden cubicles to the plumbing contractor who