computing
Let an agent explain computing as an activity and discipline, describe its branches, paradigms and history, relay professional and educational frameworks, and route to entries for specific technologies and fields.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain computing as an activity and discipline, describe its branches, paradigms and history, relay professional and educational frameworks, and route to entries for specific technologies and fields.
The activity of using, developing and studying computers and computation, spanning hardware, software, networks and data, from mainframe and personal computing to mobile, cloud, pen and remote computing, historical practice preserved as retrocomputing, and theoretical foundations such as relational calculus and emerging paradigms such as thermodynamic computing; computing is both a professional discipline covered by bodies such as the ACM and an everyday activity across society.
What it is for: Processing information by machine.
It can be explain the activity and discipline; describe branches and paradigms; relay professional frameworks; route to specific fields.
Distinguishing features
Machine information processing
Discipline and everyday activity
Rapid paradigm change
Professional bodies
What it looks like
Not a visible object; people using computers and the systems they build.
Physical character
internet users: about 5.5 billion people - ITU estimates
How it is recognised
Use and study of computers and computation
Hardware, software, networks, data, theory, applications
Computer science is the theoretical core; information technology is the applied service side; mathematics is the foundation
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is studied by - the core discipline
is performed with - the machine
In practice
Families and kinds
computer science and theory including relational calculus
software engineering and programming
computer engineering and hardware
information technology, networks and remote access
paradigms such as personal, mobile, cloud, pen and thermodynamic computing
retrocomputing and legacy software
computing in society and education
Identifiers
ACM CCS classification Computing Classification System
Standards and regulation
ACM and IEEE curricula and codes of ethics
ISO/IEC information technology standards
Data protection, cybersecurity and accessibility laws
Failure modes and hazards
Security breaches and failures
Obsolescence and legacy dependence
Confusing computing with computer science or IT
Digital divides
Also called
+7
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What computing is.
Definition.
Definition
Definition and scope.
Definition
Definition.
- What is computing, and how does it relate to computer science, IT and engineering? definition
- Is the question about computing broadly or a specific field or technology? boundary
Branches
Branches.
Branches
Branches.
- What are the main branches of computing, per classification schemes such as the ACM CCS? definition
- Which entry fits the specific branch? action
Paradigms Paradigms and history.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did computing develop from mechanical calculators through mainframes and personal computers to mobile and cloud? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of computing? action
Emerging
Emerging paradigms.
Emerging
Emerging.
- What are quantum, neuromorphic and thermodynamic computing, and how established are they, with claims attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation clear about maturity? boundary
Profession Profession and education.
Regulation.
Profession
Profession.
Profession
Profession.
- How is computing organised as a profession, with bodies, ethics codes and certifications? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Education
Education.
Education
Education.
- How is computing taught, from school to university curricula? provenance
- Which entry fits computing education? action
Society Society and legacy.
Attribution.
Impact
Social impact.
Impact
Impact.
- What do studies say about computing impacts on work, privacy and society, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Legacy
Legacy and retrocomputing.
Legacy
Legacy.
- How are legacy systems maintained, and what is retrocomputing? provenance
- Which entry fits retrocomputing? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should computer science and information technology be the primary linked entries?
- How should classification schemes be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming unrelated specific topics; should they be split off?