Difference between revisions of "Brigham Young University. Computer Research Center"
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Revision as of 13:51, 11 November 2011
The Computer Research Center was established in 1958 under the direction of Gary Carlson. It was placed under Computer Services in 1969. It was abolished in 1973.
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Description
Established: 1958
Abolished: 1973
Location: Provo, Utah (1958-1973)
Functions
The center served individual students doing classwork, as well as graduate students and faculty researchers. It also fulfilled the University administrative data processing needs. The center equipment included an IBM 360/50 with all the normal related input and output equipment and programming languages. The center assisted in correlating all computer operations and offered an expanded curriculum in computer sciences.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The Computer Research Center was under a director who reported to the university's comptroller until 1966, when it reported to Ben E. Lewis, the university's academic vice-president.
Associated Units
Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1958-1969)
Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Computer Sciences (1969-1973)
Later unit: Brigham Young University. Computer Sciences (1969)
Associated Archival Materials
Sources
First One Hundred Years Vol. III p. 668 (to correlate all computer operations and to offer an expanded curriculum in computer sciences.)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2010-00437
Creator: ARC