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Essentially, "computer science" is a myopic name for what is really "process studies." Actually the name isn't myopic at all. Computers are basically entities
by kenjackson 15y ago
Essentially, "computer science" is a myopic name for what is really "process studies."
Actually the name isn't myopic at all. Computers are basically entities that follow instructions. There was a time when the definition for the word computer was a person who did computation processes.
- vdm 15y agoJames Gleick's The Information has a good description of those people, and is a great read otherwise as well. http://www.amazon.com/Information-History-Theory-Flood/dp/0375423729 http://www.amazon.com/Information-History-Theory-Flood/dp/03...