The new millennium story for Microsoft, which is in Redmond, Wash., is that the company that once had a laser focus on the personal computer desktop has now decided to place ambitious bets across the length and breadth of the computer industry.
There is a brand new advanced placement course called CS Principles that reflects the breadth of what computer science can be.
We believe that a non-partisan inquiry into prosecutors' handling of Aaron's case will air important facts, demonstrate the over-breadth of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act [CFAA] under which he was prosecuted, and might even reveal misconduct on the part of the prosecutors who led the crusade against him".
Some backers of this idea say standardized tests, the most widely used measure of student performance, don't capture the breadth of skills that computers can help develop.
The new curriculums emphasize the breadth of careers that use computer science, as diverse as finance and linguistics, and the practical results of engineering, like iPhone apps, Pixar films and robots, a world away from the more theory-oriented curriculums of the past.
"The breadth of support shows that computer science isn't just a tech problem anymore, it's an America problem," Code.org founder Hadi Partovi told me in an email.
We see many designers now coming from a breadth of backgrounds like human-computer interaction, psychology, film, architecture, business, communication, and the list goes on.
Unlike a modern computer, the Pilot ACE looks comprehensible, in theory at least; the sort of machine that could, just about, be contained within an (expert) human brain.Less-known again than Turing's foundational role in the computer revolution is the breadth of his other interests, an imbalance that David Rooney, the exhibit's curator, says he is keen to address.
Implementation of the HVLT and ART in computer-assisted format added breadth of coverage to the battery.
We quickly forget the breadth of knowledge and skills we have developed, including computer literacy, design skills, and time management – to name a few.
