Computer Careers Annotated Bibliography
The following are references used in researching the articles on this site as well as any useful additional or related resources. A list of all reviews with summaries on the site can be found in the Computer Careers Shop.
Admiral Grace Hopper was a skilled early computer pioneer and teacher.
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Captain Minnie Hill was the first woman to receive a pilot's license on the technically difficult Columbia River.
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Brooks, Frederick P. Jr. The Mythical Man Month: Essays on Software Engineering: Anniversary Edition with Four New Chapters. (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1995.)
A classic book of essays about computing projects and software engineering. Thirty-five years from original publication, these essays still contain valuable information for those of us involved in software engineering and other computer projects. [My review]
A classic book of essays about computing projects and software engineering. Thirty-five years from original publication, these essays still contain valuable information for those of us involved in software engineering and other computer projects. [My review]
Michael Feathers. Working Effectively with Legacy Code. (Upper Saddle River, NJ:Prentice Hall, 2004.)
Using automated testing as a method to partition and rewrite legacy applications. [Buy at Amazon.com]
Using automated testing as a method to partition and rewrite legacy applications. [Buy at Amazon.com]
Martin Fowler. Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code. (San Francisco: Addison-Wesley, 1999.)
The classic book on refactoring. Also includes an excellent introduction to unit testing. [Buy at Amazon.com]
The classic book on refactoring. Also includes an excellent introduction to unit testing. [Buy at Amazon.com]
McConnell, Steve. Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction. 2nd Edition. (Redmond, WA: Microsoft Press, 2004).
A classic on writing good code. If you code, test, specifiy or supervise people who do any of the above, you should be familiar with this book. [Buy at Amazon.com]
A classic on writing good code. If you code, test, specifiy or supervise people who do any of the above, you should be familiar with this book. [Buy at Amazon.com]
References and Resources for Admiral Grace Hopper Pioneering Computer Scientist
Admiral Grace Hopper was a skilled early computer pioneer and teacher.
Dickason, Elizabeth. "Remembering Grace Murray Hopper: A Legend in Her Own Time." 21 March 2010. <https://www.chips.navy.mil/links/grace_hopper/file2.htm>.
Memorial article with biography.
Memorial article with biography.
"Grace Murray Hopper." Proceedings of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. 1994. 21 March 2010. <https://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-story.html>
Biography with strong emphasis on personality traits and accomplishments.
Biography with strong emphasis on personality traits and accomplishments.
Maisel, Merry and Laura Smart. "Admiral Grace Murray Hopper." Women In Science: A Selection of 16 Significant Contributors. 21 March 2010. <https://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/hopper.html>
Biography with emphasis on her contributions to computer science.
Biography with emphasis on her contributions to computer science.
O'Connor, J.J. and E.F. Robertson. "Grace Brewster Murray Hopper." 21 March 2010. <https://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Hopper.html>.
Solid biography with quotes and references to primary sources.
Solid biography with quotes and references to primary sources.
Schieber, Phillip. "The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper." The OCLC Newsletter. March/April, 1987. No. 167. 21 March 2010. <https://cs-www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/Files/hopper-wit.html>.
Includes a number of very telling quotes from Admiral Hopper herself as well as her biography.
Includes a number of very telling quotes from Admiral Hopper herself as well as her biography.
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- Grace Hopper "It is easier to ask permission that it is to ask forgiveness" t-shirt
- First Computer Bug t-shirt
References and Resources for Captain Minnie Hill, Steamboat Pilot
Captain Minnie Hill was the first woman to receive a pilot's license on the technically difficult Columbia River.
Davidson-Peters, Patricia. "Capt. Minnie (Mossman) Hill, Steamboat Operator on the Columbia River." 2009. 21 August 2010. < https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sunnyann/mossmannhillminnie.htm>
Thorough biography by a descendent.
Thorough biography by a descendent.
"Letters: Woman Pilot." Time. 3 March 1941. 21 August 2010. <https://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,851043,00.html>.
Short mention of Minnie Hill and a quote from her and her husband.
Short mention of Minnie Hill and a quote from her and her husband.
Lewis & Dryden's Marine History of the Pacific Northwest: An Illustrated Guide.
Captain Hill is mentioned and pictured on p.339, and singled out for her knowledge of the business, not just her abilty as a Master Pilot. This book is available on Google Books.
Captain Hill is mentioned and pictured on p.339, and singled out for her knowledge of the business, not just her abilty as a Master Pilot. This book is available on Google Books.
Time-Life. Old West: The Rivermen. (New York: Time-Life, 1975.)
Includes a sidebar on Minnie Hill.[Buy at Amazon.com
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Includes a sidebar on Minnie Hill.[Buy at Amazon.com
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