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CSC 100 Orientation to Computer Science(at UNCW)
Dr. Karl Ricanek (ricanekk@uncw.edu)
Welcome!
• Why are you here?– Required for CSC Majors and Minors– Other courses you should take now (or really,
really soon): CSC 121, CSC 133, MAT 161
• What will we do?
• How will you be graded?
Am I Making the Right Decision?
• Is Computer Science a good major from– An economic standpoint?– A quality of life standpoint?
• Am I going to find anything interesting in Computer Science?
Here are the top starting salaries for June 2006 college graduates by major.
$56,269 Chemical Engineering$53,096 Computer Engineering$53,500 Electrical Engineering$51,808 Mechanical Engineering$50,744 Computer Science$47,182 Information Science$45,391 Management Information Systems$44,928 Accounting$41,115 Business Administration$37,191 Marketing$32,870 Liberal Arts$30,369 Psychology
Source: naceweb.org
Computer Science Majors’ Starting Salaries Are Among the Top 5 of All Majors (2006)
Computer Science Majors’ Starting Salaries is Number Two of All Majors
(2008)Here are the top starting salaries for Summer 2008 college graduates by major.
Major OfferChemical Engineering $63,165Computer Science $60,416 13.1% growth Mechanical Engineering $57,009 Electrical Engineering $56,910Management of Info. Systems $52,418 Civil Engineering $51,632 Economics $50,507Finance $48,547Accounting $48,085Business Admin/Mgmt $45,915Marketing $42,053English $34,327Sociology $34,796Psychology $33,564
Jobs in a RECESSION
• The 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs Overall (http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1858773,00.html ) Thursday, Nov. 13 2008
1. Computer Systems Analysts
2. Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
3. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
4. Registered Nurses
5. Teachers, Postsecondary
Money Isn’t Everything -- Computer Science Jobs Rated
As Some of the Best Jobs
How did Money magazine rate jobs?– Compensation– Stress levels– Flexibility in hours and working
environment– Creativity– How easy it is to enter and advance
and the field– Percentage growth in number of jobs
Off-shoring?
Bill Gates Testifies Before Congress During Spring Break
• Why?– The U.S. has a cap of 65,000 on the number of work visas issued
for foreign workers with high-tech skills
Bill Gates Testifies Before Congress During Spring Break
• Some in the tech industry want the cap to be raised to 195,000.
• What does Bill Gates say?– “ … I don't think there should be any limit."
What is Computer Science?
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Architecture
Graphics Human-Computer
Interaction
Scientific Computing
Programming Languages CompilersOperating Systems
Networks
Software Engineering
Theory/Algorithms
CS Education
Databases
Discrete Math
Logic
Calculus
Computer Ethics
Problem Solving
Operating Systems
Scientific Method
Statistics
Comp. Organization Hardware
Object-Oriented Design
Programming
Data Structures
THE TREE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Social and Prof. Issues
Computational BiologyComputational Chemistry
Bioinformatics
http://www.uncw.edu/cas/documents/2470_2_000.pdf
Digital ArtsComputer AnimationComputer Graphics
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Mobile Computing
Face Recognition and Biometrics
• http://faceaginggroup.com/home.php
Robots in Education
• http://www.uncw.edu/www/media/faculty/tompkinsj/sumoXwings.html
Ongoing Research Projects
• Virtual Reality• Parallel Algorithms• Biometrics & Photorealistic Aging• Computer-Brain Interfaces• Podcasting, Blogs, and Education• Robotics• Mobile Computing & iPhone Development• Computer Education with ALICE• Natural language processing
The Computer Science Major at UNCW.
• One track: Option 1 (Systems)Computer Science Generalist (analogous to a GP in medicine)
• Another track: Option 2 (Applied)– Study core computer science foundations
• Business Concentration • Biology Concentration• Chemistry Concentration• Digital Art Concentration• Statistics Concentration
• Future options?– Geographic information systems (GIS)
Why Do We Make You Take 1 Year of the Calculus?
• MAT 161-162: Calculus with Analytical Geometry
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Architecture
Graphics Human-Computer
Interaction
Scientific Computing
Programming Languages CompilersOperating Systems
Networks
Software Engineering
Theory/Algorithms
CS Education
Databases
Discrete Math
Logic
Calculus
Computer Ethics
Problem Solving
Operating Systems
Scientific Method
Statistics
Comp. Organization Hardware
Object-Oriented Design
Programming
Data Structures
THE TREE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Social and Prof. Issues
But that’s not the only math you’ll take ….
• CSC 133: Discrete Math– Logic– Proofs– Set theory– Trees– Combinatorics
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Architecture
Graphics Human-Computer
Interaction
Scientific Computing
Programming Languages CompilersOperating Systems
Networks
Software Engineering
Theory/Algorithms
CS Education
Databases
Discrete Math
Logic
Calculus
Computer Ethics
Problem Solving
Operating Systems
Scientific Method
Statistics
Comp. Organization Hardware
Object-Oriented Design
Programming
Data Structures
THE TREE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Social and Prof. Issues
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Architecture
Graphics Human-Computer
Interaction
Scientific Computing
Programming Languages CompilersOperating Systems
Networks
Software Engineering
Theory/Algorithms
CS Education
Databases
Discrete Math
Logic
Calculus
Computer Ethics
Problem Solving
Operating Systems
Scientific Method
Statistics
Comp. Organization Hardware
Object-Oriented Design
Programming
Data Structures
THE TREE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Social and Prof. Issues
… and Statistics
• STT 215 (or QMM 280)
– You can’t read about science without statistics
– You can’t do science without statistics
The Programming Sequence
• CSC 121 – CSC 221 – CSC 332
– Why Java?
– Why Object-Oriented?
– What about other languages?
CSC 242: Digital Logic, Computer Organization and
Assembly Language
• What is the computer doing when you give it a command?
• Why is this important to know?
The Previous Courses Are All Shared by Option 1 and Option 2
• CSC 100
• CSC 121
• CSC 133
• CSC 221
• CSC 242
• CSC 332
Artificial IntelligenceComputer Architecture
Graphics Human-Computer
Interaction
Scientific Computing
Programming Languages CompilersOperating Systems
Networks
Software Engineering
Theory/Algorithms
CS Education
Databases
Discrete Math
Logic
Calculus
Computer Ethics
Problem Solving
Operating Systems
Scientific Method
Statistics
Comp. Organization Hardware
Object-Oriented Design
Programming
Data Structures
THE TREE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Social and Prof. Issues
Data Structures
• CSC 332
• This is a gateway course into (almost) all 300 and 400-level courses
• Why?
• What are data structures?
Other Common Required Courses Shared by Option 1
and Option 2
• CSC 360: Formal Languages and Computability
• CSC 434: Programming Languages
• CSC 450: Software Engineering
• CSC 455: Database Management
The Divergence
• What does Option 1 prepare you for?
• What does Option 2 prepare you for?
Option 1 Required
• CSC 340: Scientific Computing• CSC 342: Operating Systems• CSC 385: Professional and Ethical Issues in
Computer Science• 9 additional CSC hours at 300, 400 level
• Plus 1 Year of Laboratory Science (Physics, Biology, or Chemistry)
• Plus an additional course in another science
Option 2
• CSC 344: Computer Networks
• 6 additional hours of CSC at 300, 400 level– Business: ACG 201, ACG 203, ECN 221, ECN 222,
FIN 335, MGT 350, MKT 340– Biology: Complete minor requirements– Chemistry: Complete minor requirements– Digital Arts: Complete minor requirements– Statistics: Complete minor requirements
The Minors
• IT Minor
• Digital Arts Minor
• Computer Science Minor
Information Technology Minor
• Core (12 hours)– CSC 110 – One of 112, 121, MIS 216– LIB 103– Any 3 credit 200+ level course in CSC or MIS
• Electives (6 hours, at least 3 hours at 300+ level)– Any 200+ level course in CSC or MIS– ART/FST 220; ART/FST 320; CHM 425; COM 260;
CRW 319; EDN 303, 416; ENG 204, 314, 319; FST 201, 395, 497; GGY 224, 422, 424; MUS 110; PAR 110, 218; SOC 303
Digital Arts Minor
• Core (18 hours): – Art 101– Art 260– One of CSC 112 or 121;– CSC 204– CSC/ART/FST 220– COM 280
• Electives (6 hours, 3 of which at 300+)– CSC 255, 320, 370, 421, 475, 491; ART 280, 311, 312, 320,
339, 341, 343, 360, 411, 412, 475, 491, 495; COM 160, 211, 260, 365, 380, 385, 460, 480, 489, 491; CRW 210; MUS 110, 210, 310, 491; THR 211, 305, 411
CSC Minor
• Core:– CSC 100– CSC 121– CSC 133– CSC 221– CSC 332
• Electives – 3 hours at 200+ level in CSC– 3 hours at 300+ level in CSC
For Next Week
• Dr. Ron Vetter will discuss mobile computing and entrepreneurship
• You should– Read the 2008-2009 Undergraduate
Catalog entry pertaining to Computer Science (including course descriptions)
– Visit the ACM website. In particular the Computing Careers portion of their website.
• Then– Read up on Dr. Vetter’s work with mobile
computing
– Homework will be given via Blackboard
Your turn
• Ask me questions
– Graduate School– Jobs– Majors, minors– Difference between MIS and CSC
My name is Dr. Karl Ricanek
• Feel free to contact me if you ever have any questions.– CIS 2042– ricanekk@uncw.eduThe best way to way– 962-4261
• Our web page: http://people.uncw.edu/ricanekk/teaching/spring09/csc100.htm
• Thank you!
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