The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 05, 1969, Page PAGE 11, Image 11
MONDAY, MAY 5, 1969 THE DAILY NEBRASKA "A computer Has no mind of its own. Its 'brainpower' comes from the people who create the programs," says Rod Campany. Rod earned a B.S. in Math in 1966. Today, he's an IBM Systems Programmer working on a portion of Operating System360, a hierarchy of programs that allows a computer to schedule and control most of its own operations. A mixture of science and art "Programming" means writing the instruc tions that enable a computer to do its job. Says Rod, "It's a mixture of science and art You're a scientist In trie sense that you Have to analyze problems In a completely logical way. "But you don't necessarily hunt for an ulti mate right answer. There can be as many solutions to a programming problem as there are programmers. That's where the art comes in. Any given program may work, but how well it works depends entirely on the ingenuity of the programmer." Programmers hold a key position in the country's fastest growing major industry information processing. Business Week re ports that the computer market is expanding about 20 percent a year. You don't need a technical degree If you can think logically and like to solve problems, you could become an IBM pro grammer no matter what your major. We'll start you off with up to twenty-six weeks of classroom and practical training. Check with your placement office If you're interested in programming at IBM, ask your placement office for more information. ( An Equal Opportunity Employer mil. Programming "at IBM "It's a chance to use everything you've got!' Will HlP. ' jr ) J i I f ' y f, i h L.