Considerable progress has been made toward the formation of a computing profession since we started tracking it in this column a decade ago.
Dennis J. Frailey
Author Archives
Déj`a vu. As I read the many comments on software engineering licensing I’m reminded of the debate on the merits of the "go to" statement that…
An ACM response: the scope and directions of Computer Science
The National Research Council's Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) chartered a two-year study on the scope and directions of computer science. As part…
A practical approach to managing resources and avoiding deadlocks
Resource scheduling and allocation can be expensive with regard to time and space in multiprogramming or time-sharing environments involving large numbers of tasks and…
Shape the Future of Computing
ACM encourages its members to take a direct hand in shaping the future of the association. There are more ways than ever to get involved.
Get Involved