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@article{1232745, abstract = {Why is it that some software engineers and computer scientists are able to produce clear, elegant designs and programs, while others cannot? Is it possible to improve these skills through education and training? Critical to these questions is the notion of abstraction.}, address = {New York, NY, USA}, author = {Kramer, Jeff}, citeulike-article-id = {1667541}, doi = {10.1145/1232743.1232745}, journal = {Commun. ACM}, keywords = {abstraction, design}, number = {4}, pages = {36--42}, pdf = {p36-kramer.pdf}, posted-at = {2007-09-18 00:33:31}, priority = {0}, publisher = {ACM Press}, title = {Is abstraction the key to computing?}, volume = {50}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - 1232745 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1667541 N2 - Why is it that some software engineers and computer scientists are able to produce clear, elegant designs and programs, while others cannot? Is it possible to improve these skills through education and training? Critical to these questions is the notion of abstraction. IS - 4 JF - Commun. ACM AD - New York, NY, USA EP - 42 TI - Is abstraction the key to computing? PB - ACM Press VL - 50 SP - 36 KW - abstraction KW - design AU - Kramer, Jeff PY - 2007/// ER -