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BLOG@CACM Jul 20 2021

The ambitious systems that we develop today need a proper requirements structure. The plan defined here organizes requirements specification along four books, the four PEGS of requirements: Project, Environment, Goals and System.

Bertrand Meyer

News Jul 20 2021

Joke-Cracking Chatbots Boost Learning Levels

The role of humor in training, and conversing with, chatbots.

Paul Marks

Artist's representation of a funny chatbot.

News Jul 15 2021

Are We Engaged in a Cyber-war?

Here are the reasons why we're not.

David Geer | Commissioned by CACM Staff

A world facing the potential for cyber warfare.

News Jul 13 2021

The New Form of Currency

Central bank digital currencies hold the promise—and peril—of changing money as we know it.

Logan Kugler

A representation of Central Bank Digital Currencies.

News Jul 8 2021

Using AI to Drill Down in Physics

Artificial intelligence can give a boost to particle physics.

Bennie Mols | Commissioned by CACM Staff

BLOG@CACM Jul 8 2021

How Does One Calculate With A Circular Slide Rule?

The circular slide rule was widely used until the 1970s.

Herbert Bruderer

BLOG@CACM Jul 7 2021

10 Tips for Implementing Executable Exams

The focus is on executable exams for an Introduction to Computer Science course.

Yael Erez and Orit Hazzan

News Jul 1 2021

Engineering Additional Creativity

Can artificial intelligence augment human creativity in writing?

Bennie Mols | Commissioned by CACM Staff

Opinion Jul 1 2021

Program Verification: Vision and Reality

In 1969, Tony Hoare wrote in "An Axiomatic Basis for Computer Programming" about mathematical certainty, great reliance, and confidence. In retrospect, the hope for "mathematical certainty" was idealized, and not fully realistic, I believe.

Moshe Y. Vardi

Careers Jul 1 2021

Obtain a Ph.D. and a Career in Data

Innovative new approaches to learning are enabling people to gain skills that are vital in today's workplace.

Victoria Holt

News Jul 1 2021

Charles M. Geschke (1939-2021)

Charles M. Geschke helped create the modern world of computing, where beautiful typography and expressive, artistic graphics are as integral to most users' experience as numbers and text.

Simson Garfinkel and Eugene H. Spafford

Opinion Jul 1 2021

Why Computing Students Should Contribute to Open Source Software Projects

Acquiring developer-prized practical skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Diomidis Spinellis

small figures and large chat icon, illustration

Opinion Jul 1 2021

The 2021 Software Developer Shortage Is Coming

Companies must address the difficulty of hiring and retaining high-skilled employees from an increasingly smaller labor supply.

Travis Breaux and Jennifer Moritz

chair, desk, and computer screen in a spotlight, illustration

Research and Advances Jul 1 2021

The Harm in Conflating Aging With Accessibility

Including older adults as full stakeholders in digital society.

BLOG@CACM Jun 30 2021

Understanding NoSQL Database Types: Key Value

Of all non-relationals, the key-value store is by far the most popular due to its extreme simplicity.

Alex Williams

News Jun 29 2021

Channeling the Inner Voice of Robots

People have inner voices, why not robots?

Samuel Greengard | Commissioned by CACM Staff

BLOG@CACM Jun 24 2021

Inclusive Integration of Computing in School Districts: Two Essential Tradeoffs

When integrating computer science and computational thinking in a school district through inclusive learning pathways, school district leaders face challenging tradeoffs regarding ambition and specificity.

Merijke Coenraad, Brian Giovanini, Kelly Mills, and Jeremy Roschelle

News Jun 24 2021

Tech Company Initiatives Encourage Greater Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

CEOs increasingly consider DEI a strategic business priority.

Esther Shein | Commissioned by CACM Staff

A representation of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

BLOG@CACM Jun 23 2021

Is Computing a Team Sport?

I take a peek at the history of computing to see if pioneering early developments were the results of team effort.

Saurabh Bagchi

BLOG@CACM Jun 18 2021

Why Did We Ever Think the First Programming Language Didn’t Matter?

Maybe the first programming language didn't really matter, because students learning programming were different.

Mark Guzdial

News Jun 17 2021

Keeping Control of the Wheel

Developments in automotive cybersecurity.

David Geer | Commissioned by CACM Staff

News Jun 15 2021

Honoring the Ties Between Computer Science and Mathematics

László Lovász and Avi Wigderson were awarded the 2021 Abel Prize.

Allyn Jackson | Commissioned by CACM Staff

2021 Abel Prize recipients Laszlo Lovasz and Avi Wigderson

BLOG@CACM Jun 14 2021

The Evolution of Computing Power in Switzerland

Milestones in the history of computing from the Swiss National Supercomputing Center, Lugano.

Herbert Bruderer

News Jun 10 2021

Defending Against the Next Stuxnet

Experts are skeptical of an Iranian plan to evade Stuxnet replay attacks.

Paul Marks

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