Abstract
Even though minicomputers are widely used in industry they are slow to gain acceptance in computer science education. However, because of its increasingly great impact on industry and its potential as a teaching device, the minicomputer should be considered a part of the computer science curriculum. This paper proposes a minicomputer laboratory course at the lower division level emphasizing hands-on use, fundamental computer concepts in conjunction with "computer lore", and problems peculiar to machines. Also, an upper division course is suggested which emphasizes demonstration of advanced programming techniques.
- ACM Curriculum Committee, Curriculum-68: Recommendation for academic programs in computer science, Com ACM, 11, 3 (Mar. 68). Google Scholar
Digital Library
- Desautels, E. J. A small computer in a large university, Proc. of ACM SIGPLAN Symposium on Pedagogic Languages with Small Computers. ed. Bulgren and Schweppe. University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, (Jan. 1972) p. 28--32.Google Scholar
- Executive Summary of Modern Data's 1973 Minicomputer Market Survey. Modern Data Services Inc. 3 Lockland Ave., Framingtham, Mass. 01701.Google Scholar
- Konstam, A. H. The small computer and undergraduate education, Proc. of ACM SIGPLAN Symposium on Pedagogic Languages with Small Computers. ed. Bulgren and Schweppe, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, (Jan. 72) p. 9--13.Google Scholar
- Lewis, T. G. and Doerr, J. W. Minicomputer Fundamentals, Unpublished manuscript. University of Southwestern Louisiana, Computer Science Department, 1973.Google Scholar
- Marsland, T. A. and Tartar, J. A course in minicomputer systems, SIGCSE vol. 5, no. 1, (Feb. 73) p. 153--156. Google Scholar
Digital Library






Comments