b'unknown science, highlighting key events as Funding from governments 1979 Manpowerwell as the introduction and development of Development Programme paved the way for thevarious systems and software, together with the BA Moderatorship in Computer Science. Agrowth in research and the expansion of degree in Computer Science, Linguistics and aacademic programmes. Language was established in 1985. In 1998 theInformation and Communications TechnologyComputer Science as a discipline began in TCD degree was introduced with further governmentin 1963 in the Graduate School of Engineering funding, this time as part of their 1997 ICT SkillsStudies with the introduction of the MSc in Programme.We are delighted to introduce you to this Computer Applications, taking in graduatespublication which chronicles the history and from the Arts and those with a knowledge of Over the years, with the exception of the initialevolution of Computer Science as an academic mathematics.A two-year Diploma in Systems intake on the undergraduate ICT and thediscipline in Trinity College Dublin. Analysis followed in 1968 along with a one-year postgraduate programmes in Multimediacourse in Information Systems in 1969. During Systems, Health Informatics and IT in Education,We welcome alumni, sta, students, associates this period short FORTRAN programming one major problem faced by the department hasand friends to recall the journey from the courses were also provided for interested been achieving gender balance on its courses. humble beginnings of computing in TCD in the members of College sta. Computer Engineering1960s to the dynamic and world-class centre of was introduced as a new stream in the Today, with student numbers in the school onresearch and teaching that exists in the undergraduate Engineering curriculum in 1966. the rise once more, this challenge continues. university today.1969 saw the establishment of the DepartmentWe also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the of Computer Science and the introduction of aestablishment of the Department of Computer four-year evening BSc course in ComputerScience under the expert and skilful guidance of Science. Aimed primarily at sta in the civilProfessor John G Byrne.service and leaders of business and industry,this programme provided an upskilling pathwayYou will revisit the years through the past five for graduates who left university before suchdecades, unfolding an evolution of a relatively study was possible. 07'