Computing Capabilities at Argentine and Chilean Universities The author reports on a trip to universities in Argentina and Chile during November 1968, describing university conditions and computing activities. As elsewhere, these universities are experiencing student discontent with the status quo and the solutions they are attempting contrast: Argentina is excluding students from participating in university government; Chile is allowing such participation. University computing service and academic activities are limited. The number of computers is small and so is the capacity, none larger than an IBM 360/40; with some exception, computing science academic programs are rare. This situation is by no means attributable to those responsible for computing developments, who strive for excellence; rather the "system" is hard to over-come. Universities, especially those with strong European traditions, adapt slowly to new academic resources and disciplines; superimposed are the severe technological and economic constraints of the developing nation. Consequently, in the absence of conscious government emphasis on strengthening computing capabilities, future progress may be retarded. CACM August, 1969 Finerman, A. university education, computing science academic programs, university computing centers, surveys of computing centers, university computing capabilities, university-student relationship, Argentine universities, Chilean universities, South American universities, developing nations 1.52 2.0 2.45 CA690801 JB February 15, 1978 6:21 PM 1862 4 1862 1349 5 1862 1862 5 1862 1862 5 1862 1862 5 1862