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Computer Science And Cultural History: A Dialogue, David B. Dennis, George K. Thiruvathukal Oct 2017

Computer Science And Cultural History: A Dialogue, David B. Dennis, George K. Thiruvathukal

David B. Dennis

No abstract provided.


History Of Computing, George K. Thiruvathukal, David B. Dennis Sep 2017

History Of Computing, George K. Thiruvathukal, David B. Dennis

David B. Dennis

The social and organizational history of humanity is intricately entangled with the history of technology in general and the technology of information in particular. Advances in this area have often been closely involved in social and political transformations. While the contemporary period is often referred to by such names as the Computing and Information Age, this is the culmination of a series of historical transformations that have been centuries in the making. This course will provide a venue for students to learn about history through the evolution of number systems and arithmetic, calculating and computing machines, and advanced communication technology …


History Of Computing, George K. Thiruvathukal, David B. Dennis Sep 2017

History Of Computing, George K. Thiruvathukal, David B. Dennis

George K. Thiruvathukal

The social and organizational history of humanity is intricately entangled with the history of technology in general and the technology of information in particular. Advances in this area have often been closely involved in social and political transformations. While the contemporary period is often referred to by such names as the Computing and Information Age, this is the culmination of a series of historical transformations that have been centuries in the making. This course will provide a venue for students to learn about history through the evolution of number systems and arithmetic, calculating and computing machines, and advanced communication technology …


Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff Jul 2017

Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff

Christopher Goff

No abstract provided.


Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff Jul 2017

Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff

Christopher Goff

No abstract provided.


Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff Jul 2017

Alan Turing: The Man Behind The Machine, Christopher D. Goff

Christopher Goff

No abstract provided.


The Wrecks Of Lake Champlain, Gary C. Kessler Mar 2017

The Wrecks Of Lake Champlain, Gary C. Kessler

Gary C. Kessler

Despite the dozens of historically significant wrecks in the lake, only nine are open for diving as part of the Lake Champlain Underwater Historic Preserve. For visitors to the area, five of the wrecks are easily accessible from Burlington, with four being in the immediate vicinity of Burlington Bay. This article will focus on these five wrecks.


Shining A Light On A University Special Collection With Data Visualization, Lisa Deluca, Katie M. Wissel Mar 2017

Shining A Light On A University Special Collection With Data Visualization, Lisa Deluca, Katie M. Wissel

Kathryn Wissel, MBA, MI

The Valente Collection is a 29,000 volume special collection that bridges Italian and Italian American history, literature, religion and art. It is a unique asset for the library and the university. One concept for promoting this collection and offering insight into the holdings is visualization. This goal of this poster is to help academic librarians assess which tools are most appropriate to create visualizations of current collections. Examples of different visualization types are explained including Excel Power Map. Tableau and Datawrapper.