11/15/816 Guide to the Computer Science Alumni News Computer Science Alumni News

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Guide to the Computer Science Alumni News 1991/9999 University of Illinois Archives Overview of the Collection Computer Science Alumni News 1991- 11/15/816 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Department of Computer Science 0.30 English University of Illinois Archives
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Historical Note:

On January 8, 1948, the Board of Trustees authorized the purchase of an EDVAC electronic digital computer for research program use.1 On November 19, 1948, the Board approved space for the computer project.2 On January 13, 1949, the Board reallocated funds to university staff for construction of the computer.3 By July 16, 1952, the Digital Computer Laboratory was listed in the university budget.4 In 1954, the laboratory offered "instruction in courses and supervision of theses for individuals specializing in the design and use of the digital computing machinery."5 In 1964, the name was changed from the Digital Computer Laboratory to the Department of Computer Science.6 The department teaches courses in circuit design, computer applications, computer organization, digital computer arithmetic, information retrieval, languages, numerical analysis, patters recognition, software systems, and switching an automata theory.7

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 44th Report, January 8, 1948, p. 954.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, November 19, 1948, p. 172.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, January 13, 1949, p. 204.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 47th Report, July 16, 1952, p. 145.

5. Graduate College Catalog, 1954-56, p. 29.

6. Board of Trustees Transactions, 53rd Report, November 24, 1964, p. 240.

7. Graduate Programs, 1972-1974, p. 59.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Topical Term: Alumni Computer Science Computer Science Department
Title:

Computer Science Alumni News (Digital Surrogates)

Administrative Information Accruals:

Additions acquired 2014-17.

Arrangement of Materials:

Chronological

Scope and Contents

The Department of Computer Science Alumni News includes alumni magazine editions from 1991 through 2016. The magazines include articles concerning departmental research, projects, faculty, personnel changes, alumni careers, memoria, and awards. In 2011, the CS Alumni News became click! magazine.

Detailed List of Contents id176682 CS Alumni News 1991-2009 id176684 1 1 1991-1997 id176685 1 2 2001-2009 id176686 click! magazine 2011-2016 id176688 1 3 2011-2012 id176689 1 4 2013-2016