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SUMMARY:Early days of Computer Research and Development in India
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Prof. Rao P.V.S. (TIFR\, Mumbai (Retd.))\n\nAbstract: 
 \nDescription: Now that more than sixty-five years have elapsed after the 
 seed was sown by Dr. Homi Bhabha in a small shared room in the Old Yacht C
 lub premises of TIFR\, this is a good time to reminisce and review the ini
 tial phases of development of Computer Science and Technology in India. Mu
 ch as TIFR fulfilled Dr Bhabha's goal of being the cradle for development 
 of Nuclear Technology in India\, the Computer Division of the Electronics 
 Instrumentation Group (later called the computer Group\, the Computer Syst
 ems and Communications Group and the Computer Center) functioned as the nu
 rsery where a vast majority of IT activities in India (Pure Science\, Tech
 nology\, Applications\, Commercialization and National Defence) were germi
 nated\, grown\, incubated and successfully transplanted to other well know
 n national centres. The research\, technology and practical aspects of thi
 s evolution will be briefly covered in this talk.\n
URL:https://www.tcs.tifr.res.in/web/events/987
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20190823T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20190823T170000
LOCATION:AG-66 (Lecture Theatre)
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