wds@helios.cs.fit.edu (William D. Shoaff) (11/29/90)
I am scheduled to teach a Ph.D. level course later this year titled "Foundations of Computer Science." I've been asking a number of my colleagues what they think the foundations of our discipline are, and thought I would extend my survey to the experts. Thus, I would like to ask the following: 1. What topics form the foundations of Computer Science? 2. With what journal articles and books, related to foundations of CS, should a Ph.D. student be familiar? 3. What general advice would you give someone who would teach such a course? If you have the time to answer some, or all, of these questions, I would greatly appreciate it. A direct email reply to me would ensure that I saw your response. Thanks in advance. William D. Shoaff Dept. of Computer Science Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida 32901 (407) 768-8000 x 8066