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Computing and the National Science Foundation, 1950-2016: Building a Foundation for Modern Computing (ACM Books) by Peter A. Freeman; W. Richards Adrion; William Aspray is a computer science book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><b>This organizational history relates the role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the development of modern computing.</b></p> <p>Drawing upon new and existing oral histories, extensive use of NSF documents, and the experience of two of the authors as senior managers, this book describes how NSF’s programmatic activities originated and evolved to become the primary source of funding for fundamental research in computing and information technologies.</p> <p>The book traces how NSF's
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- Author
- Peter A. Freeman; W. Richards Adrion; William Aspray
- Publisher
- Morgan & Claypool Publishers
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781450372749
- Category
- computer science
- Subjects
- History, Computer Science, Stem
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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