Topp, William Oral History Interview

Authors

Doris Meyer

Files

Description

Professor of Computer of Mathematics and Computer Science (1970-2014). Topics include: Math Department in the 70's changes emphasis - theoretical to applied; Department responses to student demands and corporate need for computer training; Computer science and computer engineering degree programs established by the University; Department of Computer Science with fully accredited degree programs established by the University; Computer enrollment and programs flourish in the boom period of the 90's; Computer faculty and programs become part of the newly formed School of Engineering and Computer Science; The years faculty members Bill Topp and Bill Ford published assembly language and data structures books that presented syntax and applications for emerging programming languages.

Interview Date

8-13-2018

Identifier

Topp, William 2018

Publisher

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Libraries

Contributing Institution

Holt-Atherton Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Relation

This oral history is part of the University Of The Pacific Emeriti Society Oral History Collection, MSS 305

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Recommended Citation

Meyer, Doris, "Topp, William Oral History Interview" (2018). Emeriti Society Oral History Collection. 87.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/esohc/87