Title :
Between Matilde and the Internet: Computerizing the University of Costa Rica (1968-1993)
Author :
Viales-Hurtado, Ronny J. ; Calderon-Saravia, Ana Lucia ; Chavarria-Camacho, David
Abstract :
This article analyzes the process of development of a scientific community of computer experts at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), emphasizing the historical interactions among scientists, students, and institutions, while showing the main debates and features of a specific technological project. The analysis centers on the period from UCR´s acquisition of Matilde, the first mainframe for numerical data processing (1968), to its final connection to the Internet (1993).
Keywords :
Internet; data analysis; educational institutions; numerical analysis; Internet; Matilde; University of Costa Rica computerization process; historical interactions; numerical data processing; technological project; Computer science education; Data processing; Educational institutions; History; Internet; Latin America; Central American computing; Latin American computing; University of Costa Rica; computer science education; educational administrative data processing; educational computing; history of computing;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAHC.2015.82
