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The Computing Field: Structure
Peter J. Denning
Benjamin Wah (eds.)
Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering, pages 615–623
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA
March 2008
This article examines the development of the computing field. Our account considers the computing field in four stages: infancy (1935–1950), childhood (1950–1970), adolescence (1970–1990), and young adulthood (1990–2010). The computing profession is a product of the fourth stage. The relationships between computing and other fields are vitally important.
