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Making computer science minority-friendly

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Computer science programs neglect diverse student needs.

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            cover image Communications of the ACM
            Communications of the ACM  Volume 49, Issue 2
            Next-generation cyber forensics
            February 2006
            127 pages
            ISSN:0001-0782
            EISSN:1557-7317
            DOI:10.1145/1113034
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