Contemporary trends in computing

ABSTRACT

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.

REFERENCES

• 1: Joyce Currie Little , Richard H. Austing , Harice Seeds , John Maniotes , Gerald L. Engel, Curriculum recommendations and guidelines for the community and junior college career program in computer programming: a working paper of the Association for Computing Machinery committee on curriculum in computer sciences by the sub committee on community and junior college curriculum, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, v.9 n.2, June 1977 [doi>10.1145/988948.988951]
• 2: Dempse~, Richard F., "Data Structures at the Associate Degree Level," Proceedlnqa o~ NECC/2, June 1980. pp. 152-154.

INDEX TERMS

Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Curriculum