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Communications of the ACM, Volume 48, Issue 11

Pages 15 - 19

https://doi.org/10.1145/1096000.1096018

Published: 01 November 2005 Publication History

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The recent decreases of enrollment in computer science programs signal a chasm between our historical emphasis on programming and the contemporary concerns of those choosing careers.

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Recentering computer science
1. Applied computing
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2. Social and professional topics
  1. Computing / technology policy
  2. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
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