p. iii; Abstract.
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From the computer application point of view the primary problem [of Computer-Aided Design] is not how to solve problems, but how to state them.
— Douglas T. Ross
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Source: Wikiquote: "Douglas T. Ross" (Quotes, Computer-Aided Design: A Statement of Objectives (1960): D.T. Ross et al. (1960) Computer-Aided Design: A Statement of Objectives.)
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About Douglas T. Ross
Douglas Taylor "Doug" Ross (December 21, 1929 – January 31, 2007) was an American computer scientist pioneer, and Chairman of SofTech, Inc. He is most famous for originating the term CAD for computer-aided design, and is considered to be the father of Automatically Programmed Tools (APT) a language to drive numerically controlled manufacturing.
About Douglas T. Ross
Douglas Taylor "Doug" Ross (December 21, 1929 – January 31, 2007) was an American computer scientist pioneer, and Chairman of SofTech, Inc. He is most famous for originating the term CAD for computer-aided design, and is considered to be the father of Automatically Programmed Tools (APT) a language to drive numerically controlled manufacturing.
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