Specialization is Harmful to Computer Education Dennis J. Frailey Raytheon Systems Company Senior SW Technologist Raytheon TI Systems Dallas, Texas 75265 d-frailey@ti.com he other day I was advising a colleague about where his daughter might go to college to prepare for a career in computing. He was not asking about what university was best but, rather, what degree program was right for her. In explaining some of the issues, I pulled out my annual presentation to our company's college recruiters. The presentation is aimed at technical people without a strong computing background and it tells them what to look for and what to expect when they recruit people for software development and other computer related positions. It dawned on me that a good part of my presentation would not be needed if the field of computing were taught the way it was when I learned it. I have reached the conclusion that we are too specialized in computer science. In the "old days" it was reasonable to expect each faculty member to understand the whole field. Today that is no longer the case, and as a result both students and employers often fred too many, too narrow options
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Specialization is harmful to computer education
Frailey, Dennis J.
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, Volume 30 (2)
Association for Computing Machinery – Jun 1, 1998
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