The increasing role of computer theory in undergraduate curricula

CSAB states in its guidelines that one of its six undergraduate core curriculum subject areas is computer theory. It appears that the ACM Core Curriculum Committee will also suggest a core course in this area. However, courses in computer theory, under the titles "Formal Languages" or &quo...

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Main Authors: Bagert, Donald J., Cohen, Daniel I. A., Ford, Gary, Friesen, Donald K., McCracken, Daniel D., Wood, Derick
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Social and professional topics > Professional topics > Computing education > Computing education programs > Computer science education
Social and professional topics > Professional topics > Computing education > Model curricula
Theory of computation > Logic
Theory of computation > Models of computation > Abstract machines
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