Studies and Discoveries

Keller's studies and discoveries in the field of computer science were centered on computer education and programming. She developed a teaching method for computer programming that was designed to be accessible to people without prior knowledge of computer science. This method was called "Basic English for Computer Programming" and it was used to teach programming to students in the United States and around the world. So she collaborated in the creation of the BASIC language - a programming software particularly suitable for beginners - which in the 1980s would trigger the boom of Personal Computers In addition to her work in computer education, Keller made important contributions to the field of computer graphics. She developed algorithms for generating images on computer screens and was a co-founder of the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) special interest group on computer graphics. Keller was also active in promoting the use of computers in developing countries. She helped to establish computer science programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and was a vocal advocate for the use of computers to address social and economic challenges in these regions. Despite her many contributions to the field of computer science, Keller's work has received relatively little recognition. This may be due in part to the fact that she was a woman working in a male-dominated field, but it is also a testament to her humility and commitment to her religious vocation.

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