January 25, 2007

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

Structure and Interpretation of Computer ProgramsStructure and Interpretation of Computer Programs has been MIT's introductory pre-professional computer science subject since 1981. It emphasizes the role of computer languages as vehicles for expressing knowledge and it presents basic principles of abstraction and modularity, together with essential techniques for designing and implementing computer languages. This course has had a worldwide impact on computer science curricula over the past two decades. The accompanying textbook by Hal Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman, and Julie Sussman is available for purchase from the MIT Press, which also provides a freely available on-line version of the complete textbook.

Now, and freely available, are twenty video lectures by Hal Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman, a complete presentation of the course, given in July 1986 for Hewlett-Packard employees, and professionally produced by Hewlett-Packard Television. The videos have been used extensively in corporate training at Hewlett-Packard and other companies, as well as at several universities and in MIT short courses for industry. Get them here!

1 comment:

  1. Andei a ver isso há uns meses, mas infelizmente o disco para onde tinha sacado as aulas foi-se e eu acabei por não ver todas as aulas!
    É daquelas coisas que conforme se vai vendo vai dando a sensação que finalmente estamos a ver "a luz"!

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