Computer History Museum

Odysseys in Technology: How I Became Interested in Programming Languages, lecture by Nikalus Wirth

From abstract: "In 1960, the opportunities for building computers in universities were fading. Computers had become too big, complex, and expensive. The focus shifted to programming and to bringing order into the new subject of software design. Even though this task seemed elusive, mainly because it involved not only designing better languages, but also educating people to make use of such improvements. Nevertheless, for Dr. Wirth, the goal was worthwhile—a goal he pursued for more than three decades, during which time he designed and implemented Algol W, Pascal, Modula-2, and Oberon."

Item Details

Date
2004-10-20 (Made)
Type
Moving Image
Catalogue number
102695302
Organization
Computer History Museum (Publisher)
People
Niklaus Wirth (Author)
Category
Lecture
Format
DVD
Extent
01:09:59
Place of publication
USA/CA/Mountain View
Language
English