سوال ۲۲ کنکور ارشد مهندسی کامپیوتر ۱۴۰۳

PASSAGE 3 (paragraph 1): "In parallel with the growing recognition of computer design and engineering as a distinct area of professional activity, computer development moved from universities to the private sector. As has been well documented, many companies entered the field in the 1950s. In fact, individuals from companies rather than universities dominated the organizing committee of the first JCC. This new industry was also where the identity of the computer engineer was ever more solidly linked to preexisting academic credentials (such as degrees in electrical engineering), specialized expertise, context over specific work tasks, and differentiation from other professionals. The case of Engineering Research Associates (ERA) offers further insights about the position of engineers in one pioneering firm. Founded in the mid-1940s, the then Minneapolis-based company's early activities included developing electronic data-processing systems, especially for the US Navy; it was later well known for its stored-program computer, the 1101."

Why does the author mention ERA in paragraph 1?