Unit information: Origins of Computer Science in 2011/12

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Unit name Origins of Computer Science
Unit code COMS12303
Credit points 10
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Dr. Page
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None
Co-requisites

None
School/department Department of Computer Science
Faculty Faculty of Engineering

Description including Unit Aims

This unit aims to provide an overview of the origins of Computer Science as a subject, focusing on prominent figures, theories and events in history. The material covered is diverse in subject, a fact that underlines the breadth of Computer Science and its numerous links with related disciplines.

Reading and References

The "Chicago Manual of Style; The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors and Publishers." (15th Edition) --- University of Chicago Press.

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