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Group: computer science
algorithms
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artificial intelligence
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computer hardware
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data
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database
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digital communication
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distributed systems
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document preparation
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electronic mail
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hypertext
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information
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operating system
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parallel processing
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programming
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security
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systems
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user interface
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history of computers
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Turing machine
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what is a computer
formalism
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information retrieval
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machine model
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mathematics
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science
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computer architecture
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history of programming
Subtopic: communication costs
Quote: a computer scientist is a toolsmith--no more, but no less [»brooFP8_1977] Quote: computer science is messy because it lacks the locality, symmetry, and invariance to scale found in physics [»hillWD_1985] Quote: most practical programming doesn't involve much mathematical theory; contradicts computer science education [»boreNS_1991] Quote: computer science is the engineering of abstract objects; not a science, we make things [»brooFP3_1996]
Subtopic: language design
Quote: in classic computational theory, the wire is not considered but it is very important to engineering; mismatch with reality [»hillWD_1985]
Subtopic: modeling
Quote: computer language design is a primary research area in computer science
Subtopic: bibliography
Quote: file system model predicted response time within 9% error; simplified analysis of prefetching [»shriE6_1999]
QuoteRef: ardeBW_1980 ;;good bibliographic introduction to computer science
Group: algorithms (6 topics, 94 quotes)
Group: artificial intelligence (14 topics, 500 quotes)
Group: computer hardware (24 topics, 339 quotes)
Group: data (140 topics, 3098 quotes)
Group: database (27 topics, 653 quotes)
Group: digital communication (11 topics, 295 quotes)
Group: distributed systems (14 topics, 344 quotes)
Group: document preparation (8 topics, 179 quotes)
Group: electronic mail (12 topics, 170 quotes)
Group: hypertext (44 topics, 777 quotes)
Group: information (46 topics, 1141 quotes)
Group: operating system (27 topics, 877 quotes)
Group: parallel processing (41 topics, 1116 quotes)
Group: programming (339 topics, 10050 quotes)
Group: security (23 topics, 802 quotes)
Group: systems (17 topics, 526 quotes)
Group: user interface (75 topics, 1633 quotes)Topic: history of computers (66 items)
Topic: Turing machine (30 items)
Topic: what is a computer
(62 items)
Group: formalism (9 topics, 473 quotes)
Group: information retrieval (25 topics, 662 quotes)
Group: machine model (13 topics, 206 quotes)
Group: mathematics (23 topics, 554 quotes)
Group: science (45 topics, 1840 quotes)ThesaHelp: map of the Thesa web site
Topic: computer architecture (44 items)
Topic: history of programming
(91 items)