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Website
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Achievements: Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Computers are one of the top 20 engineering innovations of the 20th century. Read the history behind this great invention.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Saint Andrews discusses the life and accomplishments of Grace Brewster Murray Hopper, pioneer in computer software.
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Activity
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Cobol Programming Language

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the COBOL programming language, including history and sample programs.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), the noted mathematician, computer scientist, and military officer.
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Handout
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of the programming pioneer, Grace Murray Hopper. Discusses her education, teaching career, and distinguished career as a naval officer.
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Handout
Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography includes a picture and references.
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Handout
Yale University

Yale: The Ada Project: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography that includes personal as well as professional information.
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Handout
Yale University

The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotes from Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Cobol

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the COBOL programming language.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a Wikipedia description of Grace Hopper.
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Other

The History of Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief history of programming languages is provided in this research paper at this site.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this site to learn about Grace Murray Hopper's contributions to the world of computers and computer programming. This article includes details on her role in the U.S. Navy as well as "related links" for further reading and research.
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Website
Other

Admiral Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short biography on Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, pioneer computer scientist.
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Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Basic & Other Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many computer programming languages in use today. This lecture series presents a brief description of the progression of programming languages.