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- Title
Theory-Guided Technology in Computer Science.
- Authors
Ben-Ari, Mordechai
- Abstract
Scientists usually identify themselves as either theoreticians or experimentalists, while technology – the application of science in practice – is done by engineers. In computer science, these distinctions are often blurred. This paper examines the history of major achievements in computer science as portrayed by the winners of the prestigious Turing Award and identifies a possibly unique activity called Theory-Guided Technology (TGT). Researchers develop TGT by using theoretical results to create practical technology. The reasons why TGT is practical in computer science are discussed, as is the cool reception that TGT has been received by software engineers.
- Subjects
TECHNOLOGY; THEORY; COMPUTER science; SCIENCE; HISTORY; COMPUTER software
- Publication
Science & Education, 2001, Vol 10, Issue 5, p477
- ISSN
0926-7220
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1011288503056