TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Computing Professionals: Changing Needs for the 1990s SN - 978-0-309-04790-6 DO - 10.17226/2047 PY - 1993 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2047/computing-professionals-changing-needs-for-the-1990s PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Industry and Labor AB - Surprisingly little is known about the people responsible for advancing the science, technology, and application of computing systems, despite their critical roles in the U.S. economy. As a group, they can be referred to as "computing professionals." But that label masks an unusually wide range of occupations. To add to the confusion, the nature of these occupations is changing rapidly in response to dramatic advances in technology. Building from discussions at a workshop, this book explores the number, composition, demand, and supply of computing professionals in the United States. It identifies key issues and sources of data and illuminates options for improving our understanding of these important occupational groups. ER -