Computing professionals : changing needs for the 1990s : a workshop report
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Computing professionals : changing needs for the 1990s : a workshop report
National Academy Press, 1993
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Note
Workshop held on Oct. 28-29, 1991, in Irvine, Calif.
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Surprisingly little is known about the people responsible for advancing the science, technology, and application of computing systems, despite their critical roles in the U.S. economy. As a group, they can be referred to as "computing professionals." But that label masks an unusually wide range of occupations. To add to the confusion, the nature of these occupations is changing rapidly in response to dramatic advances in technology.
Building from discussions at a workshop, this book explores the number, composition, demand, and supply of computing professionals in the United States. It identifies key issues and sources of data and illuminates options for improving our understanding of these important occupational groups.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
Introduction
Data and Taxonomy: Computing Professionals are Hard to Count
Demand Crosscurrents: Emerging and Disappearing Jobs
Supply: Who Enters the Profession?
Training, Retraining, and More Retraining
Conclusion and Next Steps
Appendix A: Comparison of Data Sources and Data
Appendix B: U.S. Degree Programs in Computing
Appendix C: The Demand for Human Resources and Skills in the 1990s
Appendix D: Workshop Program
Table of Contents
- 1 Front Matter
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Introduction
- 4 Data and Taxonomy: Computing Professionals are Hard to Count
- 5 Demand Crosscurrents: Emerging and Disappearing Jobs
- 6 Supply: Who Enters the Profession?
- 7 Training, Retraining, and More Retraining
- 8 Conclusion and Next Steps
- 9 Appendix A: Comparison of Data Sources and Data
- 10 Appendix B: U.S. Degree Programs in Computing
- 11 Appendix C: The Demand for Human Resources and Skills in the 1990s
- 12 Appendix D: Workshop Program
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