Universities are no strangers to innovating with technology. EdTech wouldn’t exist if that weren’t true. But colleges were truly at the forefront when it came to the development of computer science.

Adapted from A People’s History of Computing in the United States by Joy Lisi Rankin. Out now from Harvard University Press. In the 1960s, Dartmouth College became ground zero for the coming explosion ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

The programming language, developed five decades ago, didn't require code to be entered on punch cards. It also allowed computer novices to begin programming without a lot of academic training. NPR's ...

John G. Kemeny (left) and Thomas E. Kurtz made a truly Basic contribution to computer science in 1964. Courtesy Dartmouth Library __1964: __ In the predawn hours of May Day, two professors at ...

We’ll start by creating small programs for our very own video game to show how statements Today, Carrie Anne is going to start our overview of the fundamental building blocks of programming languages.

Some level of computer literacy is required in just about every job on the market today. Although employers expect prospective hires to have a basic knowledge of standard office software programs and ...

Are you in college studying liberal arts? Or math? Or basket weaving? Doesn’t matter: having tech skills can benefit you. Just because you’re in a non-tech major doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage ...

For three years — ever since my son Ben was in fifth grade — he and I have engaged in a quixotic but determined quest: We’ve searched for a simple and straightforward way to get the introductory ...

How can you take a holistic look at computing, from the top down? Computer science is the answer. As the trend toward globalization connects people in every part of the world, digital networks and ...