This dimension groups fields of computing by the era in which they emerged as a distinct area of study. Wikipedia notes that computer science spans "theoretical disciplines" through to "applied disciplines," fields that have opened up at very different points in the history of computing. Browsing by origin era lets a visitor compare fields that emerged in the same period.
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1. Wikipedia: Software engineering
WikipediaSoftware engineering, Origin of the term section, field subcategory useQuote, Software engineering, Origin of the term section, field subcategory use
The term appeared in a list of services offered by companies in the June 1965 issue of "Computers and Automation" and was used more formally in the August 1966 issue of Communications of the ACM (Volume 9, number 8) in "President's Letter to the ACM Membership" by Anthony A. Oettinger.
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