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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

When it comes to schools with the best computer science programs, the University of Chicago is not among the first universities that come to mind. Indeed, UChicago ranks 28th in the nation for ...

A student completes the Minecraft-themed coding tutorial that Microsoft built with Code.org. (Microsoft Photo) Microsoft wants to turn kids’ love of Minecraft into a love of computer programming ...

Intended for students who have completed COMP_SCI 111, but don’t have any other formal Computer Science background. It will provide an introduction to object-oriented programming in Python, preparing ...

New Hampshire has installed what appears to be the first historical highway marker honoring computer programming, according to the Concord Monitor. The new sign honors BASIC, Beginner’s All-purpose ...

The Hill may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Few industries offer a long-term trajectory as promising as computer programming does, as new avenues ...

Most kids will jump at the chance to play with a robot. But parents may jump at the opportunity to purchase this particular robot, too. That's because, the Gemini smart robot is as much an educational ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

The very concept of a quantum computer can be daunting, let alone programming it, but Microsoft thinks it can offer a helping hand. It and Alphabet's X are partnering with Brilliant on an online ...