Ida Latizia Anna Maria Flynn (born Moretti; February 12, 1942 – April 12, 2004) was an American computer scientist, academic department director, textbook author, and professor. She specialized in operating systems, which was the subject of a textbook she co-wrote. Flynn worked at the University of Pittsburgh where she was a founding director of the undergraduate program, Information Sciences (BSIS).

Dr. Flynn received Pitt's excellence in teaching award, "An Apple for the Teacher," in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987.^[1]

Flynn held a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Adelphi University, a master's degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Ph.D. degree in library and information science from the University of Pittsburgh.^[2]

Flynn was the founder and director of the undergraduate program in information science (BSIS) at the University of Pittsburgh;^[3][4] in memory of her achievements, the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh makes an annual award to one of the graduates of the program.^[4] She retired in 2000 as professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She also had worked at Point Park College.

Flynn was the co-author of a textbook on operating systems, "Understanding Operating Systems",^[5] of which an early edition received the 2001 Textbook Excellence Award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association.^[2]

Flynn, Ida M. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science 29, no. 3 (1989): 234–37. https://doi.org/10.2307/40323551^[6]

Flynn, Ida M. Design, development and testing of an interactive multimedia information system for classmates of young cancer patients : a case study (1994).^[7]

Flynn, Ida M. published Understanding operating systems book along with McHoes, Ann Mclver and released 3rd edition (2001)'^[8]

Computer Sciences journal was edited by Roger R. Flynn:

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