Long before you were picking up Python and JavaScript, in the predawn darkness of May 1, 1964, a modest but pivotal moment in computing history unfolded at Dartmouth College. Mathematicians John G.

At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world. By Kenneth R. Rosen Thomas E.

Many programs that used to be part of the basic equipment of a PC have now been replaced by faster, nicer and better competitors. The fact that IT is such an exciting topic has a lot to do with the ...