DocumentCode :
1552820
Title :
The ´question of professionalism´ in the computer fields
Author :
Ensmenger, Nathan L.
Author_Institution :
History & Sociology of Sci. Dept, Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Volume :
23
Issue :
4
fYear :
2001
Firstpage :
56
Lastpage :
74
Abstract :
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the "question of professionalism" became a pressing issue for the emerging commercial computer industry. just who was qualified to be a programmer? Competing visions as to the answers to these questions contributed to an ongoing debate that caused turf wars, labor shortages, and varied approaches to professional development. The author explores the many diverse attitudes and opinions on what professionalism meant in the 1950s and 1960s
Keywords :
DP industry; continuing education; personnel; professional aspects; programming; commercial computer industry; professional development; professionalism; programmers; Business; Canning; Computer industry; Computer science; Educational institutions; Industrial training; Personnel; Power system management; Pressing; Programming profession;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1058-6180
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/85.969964
Filename :
969964
Link To Document :
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