Douglas C. Schmidt
Encyclopedia
Douglas C. Schmidt is a computer scientist
and author
known for his works in the fields of object-oriented programming
, distributed computing
and design patterns
. Currently he is working as Associate Chair of Computer Science and Engineering and Professor of Computer Science in Vanderbilt University
. In addition, in August 2010 he started working at Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
as a deputy director, research, and chief technology officer.
and C/C++ Users Journal
. He edited Object Interconnections column in C/C++ Users Journal, and Patterns++ column in C++ Report.
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
and author
Author
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known for his works in the fields of object-oriented programming
Object-oriented programming
Object-oriented programming is a programming paradigm using "objects" – data structures consisting of data fields and methods together with their interactions – to design applications and computer programs. Programming techniques may include features such as data abstraction,...
, distributed computing
Distributed computing
Distributed computing is a field of computer science that studies distributed systems. A distributed system consists of multiple autonomous computers that communicate through a computer network. The computers interact with each other in order to achieve a common goal...
and design patterns
Design Patterns
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software is a software engineering book describing recurring solutions to common problems in software design. The book's authors are Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John Vlissides with a foreword by Grady Booch. The authors are...
. Currently he is working as Associate Chair of Computer Science and Engineering and Professor of Computer Science in Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
. In addition, in August 2010 he started working at Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
Software Engineering Institute
The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute is a federally funded research and development center headquartered on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. SEI also has offices in Arlington, Virginia, and Frankfurt, Germany. The SEI operates...
as a deputy director, research, and chief technology officer.
C++ Report and C/C++ Users Journal
Douglas C. Schmidt has published multiple articles in C++ ReportC++ Report
C++ Report was a bi-monthly professional computer magazine published by SIGS Publications Group. It has been edited by Stanley B. Lippman, Douglas C. Schmidt, Brad Appleton and Robert Cecil Martin and aimed to cover various issues related to C++ programming language. It has been widely recognized...
and C/C++ Users Journal
C/C++ Users Journal
C/C++ Users Journal was a computer magazine published by CMP Media LLC in the United States. The magazine concentrated on the C++ programming language and was one of the last printed magazines to cover the topic....
. He edited Object Interconnections column in C/C++ Users Journal, and Patterns++ column in C++ Report.