The role of digital logic in the computer science curriculum - 0 views
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M Connor on 12 Mar 09This is a panel discussion in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges that questions the importance of digital logic for the future of computer science. The discussion is composed of different individuals from different universities who share their own view concerning the foundation of the digital computer. This is a good example of a discussion warning against a great degree of abstraction between the underlying hardware and the high-level developer. The fact is that everything in computer science is built upon the fundamentals of digital logic and without an understanding of this logic, the connection between theory and practice is lost.