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View all- Hovis R(1988)Using current literature in two coursesACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/54138.5415020:4(62-64)Online publication date: 1-Dec-1988
Contemporary trends in computing
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Many computer science curricula use Special Topics courses as a vehicle to introduce students to new concepts and technologies. Although the same policy is practiced at our institution, one course required of our Associate Degree students provides a forum for surveying contemporary trends in computing. Such a course is essential for providing “a foundation of knowledge and skills sufficient to serve as a base for continued learning.” [1] The purpose and content of this course is the topic that follows.
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[1]
Little, Jovce Currie et al, "Curriculum Recommendations. in Computer Programming," 5IGCSE Bulle~in, Vol. 9, No. 2, June 1977, pp.17-36.
[2]
Dempse~, Richard F., "Data Structures at the Associate Degree Level," Proceedlnqa o~ NECC/2, June 1980. pp. 152-154.
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Grady Gaston Early
A vexing problem in the computer science curricula is that of providing sufficient breadth in computing topics without sacrificing depth in the more important topics. The problem is complex enough in four-year programs; it is compounded in two-year programs. The author presents Penn State's solution to the problem in the context of an associate degree (two-year) curriculum: a middle ground consisting of a three-semester sequence of in-depth courses followed by a fourth-semester contemporary trends course. The contemporary trends course currently surveys database management systems, distributed data processing, microcomputer systems, and networks. A fifth part of the course is left open for coverage of topics suggested by students. A detailed syllabus is given. Although the topics chosen at Penn State might not be appropriate in the context of curricula at other schools, the process itself is worth consideration.
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Published: 01 February 1986
Published in SIGCSE Volume 18, Issue 1
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