Computer Science Online Resources
With the multitude of websites available dedicated to computer science, one needs a directory for all of them. How else would one know that Computer Science can be divided into seven categories: artificial intelligence, security, operating systems, CAD and CAM, programming, hacking and mathematics?
Here are some links that can help in research or in preparing for lessons.
For starters
The Ada Project (TAP) - information on women in computing, named after Ada Lovelace
Artificial Intelligence - a library site containing links to everything related to AI
Bot Research Resources and Sites - portal on robots and intelligent agents
Cetus Links - portal to websites on general information, distributed objects, Internet and intranets,
architecture and design, languages and development environments, etc.
Computer Science Directory - portal to websites on AI, hacking, operating systems, security, CAD
and CAM, mathematics and programming
Ethics in Computing - portal to different associations’ principles and code of ethics, and information
on computer abuse, privacy, risks and speech issues
The Information Technology Professional's Resource Center - information on data networking
NetHistory - information on the history of the Internet
The Virtual Museum of Computing (VMoC) - a virtual library on the history of computing
Rexa - a digital library on computer science literature and its authors
TechXtra - a search engine for mathematics, engineering and computing
Scholarly pursuits
Computer Science Departments Across the Web - links to academic computer science departments
around the world
Computers: Computer Science: Research Institutes - links to computer science research institutes
BibFinder: A Computer Science Bibliography Mediator - search engine compiling search results from
the Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies, the ACM Digital Library, Google, ScienceDirect , and CiteSeer
The Computing Research Repository (CoRR) - aims to be the single repository for computer science
research, and be known for the rapid dissemination of research results
Find White Papers - updated IT and computing reports, case studies, podcasts and presentations
Banding together
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
Association for Computing Machinery - world’s first educational and scientific computing society
NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards - has over 600 global sources, useful in tracking
development projects
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Who’s who
HomePageSearch - directs one to personal home pages of computer scientists
Programmers At Work - interviews with 19 important people who contributed to the PC revolution
Study guides
Academy of Art University: School of Computer Arts - online computer arts, design technology,
interactive design, digital imaging and web design
Animations to Assist Learning Some Key Computer Science Topics - educational material on
introductory computer science, divided into eight modules: algorithms, AI, data structures, machine architecture, number systems, operating systems, programming languages and software engineering
Beginners.co.uk Tutorials - technology tutorials from hardware operation to software development
The Brighton University Resource Kit for Students (BURKS)
W3 Schools - in-depth tutorials on Web development
Babel: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
Computer Sciences - encyclopedia on foundations, software and hardware, social applications and
the electronic universe
Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications: A Guide for Developers and Users
Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet
Webster's New World Computer Dictionary
The Language List - a list with description of every computer programming language
TechEncyclopedia - has more than 20,000 computing and technology entries, with illustrations
Virus Encyclopedia - resource on viruses, Trojans, worms, etc
There are so many places to start with when tackling Computer Science for the first time. Using illustrations, interactivity, and updated information goes a long way. Hope the links in this article help!
Sources:
Computer science. Retrieved October 1, 2008 from http://csdir.org/
Computer science. Retrieved October 1, 2008 from http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm
(Published 13 October 2008, Smart Communications, Inc.)
