A Personal History of Computing
Monday November 4, 4:00 PM | Fed Ex Global Education Center
The computer science departments at Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill together create the Triangle Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer Series.
Speaker: Frederick P. Brooks Jr., Kenan Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title: “A Personal History of Computers”
Abstract :Born a half-generation after the computer pioneers, I knew most of them. This talk will sketch an early history of computers, emphasizing the personalities rather than the technology, and the parts I know from personal experience rather than uniform coverage.