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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech
ProfessorWuFENG
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WhatisComputerScience?
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WhatisComputerScience?
Isitjustaboutprogramming?
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WhatisComputerScience?
Isitjustaboutprogramming?
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WhatisComputerScience?
Isitjustaboutprogramming?
No! If it were, we wouldrename the major to
computer programming!
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ComputerScienceintheCollegeofEngineering?
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ComputerScienceintheCollegeofEngineering?
WhatisScience? Obtainingknowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworldthroughobserva3onandexperimenta3on.
Thestudyof“Howdothingswork?”
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ComputerScienceintheCollegeofEngineering?
WhatisScience? Obtainingknowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworldthroughobserva3onandexperimenta3on.
Thestudyof“Howdothingswork?”
WhatisEngineering?MakingpracIcalapplicaIonoftheknowledgeofpuresciences(e.g.,physics,chemistry)toconstructnewarIfacts(e.g.,bridges,ships,computers).
Thedesignof“Howtobuildthings.”
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ComputerScienceintheCollegeofEngineering?
WhatisScience? Obtainingknowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworldthroughobserva3onandexperimenta3on.
Thestudyof“Howdothingswork?”
WhatisEngineering?MakingpracIcalapplicaIonoftheknowledgeofpuresciences(e.g.,physics,chemistry)toconstructnewarIfacts(e.g.,bridges,ships,computers).
Thedesignof“Howtobuildthings.”
…WhatisComputerScience?
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ImportanceofComputerScience
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?
Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+
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ImportanceofComputerScience
KeepingFordcompeIIve!
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ImportanceofComputerScience
KeepingFordcompeIIve!
Ford used computer design to bypass the costly and time-consumingbuilding of multiple generations of prototypes.
Source: USA Today, 2 July 2009
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Createvirtualworlds(forworkandforplay) Enhanceandenrichalloflife BuildcommuniIes BemorecompeIIveinbusiness Solveimportantproblems Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon Inventthefuture!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… Createvirtualworldsforwork…
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… …andforplay!
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Enhanceandenrichalloflife.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
BuildcommuniIes.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
BuildcommuniIes.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
BuildcommuniIes.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
BuildcommuniIes.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… BemorecompeIIveinbusiness.
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Ford used computer design to bypass the costly and time-consumingbuilding of multiple generations of prototypes.
Source: USA Today, 2 July 2009
ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… BemorecompeIIveinbusiness.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… BemorecompeIIveinbusiness.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… BemorecompeIIveinbusiness.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo… BemorecompeIIveinbusiness.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Solveimportantproblems.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Solveimportantproblems.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Solveimportantproblems.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Solveimportantproblems.
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©Wu‐chunFeng
ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon.
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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…
Inventthefuture!
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ComputerScience:PowerfulBeyondImaginaIon(Courtesy:IEEE/ACMSC06)
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ComputerScience:PowerfulBeyondImaginaIon(Courtesy:IEEE/ACMSC06)
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ComputerScience@VirginiaTechVT’s Jamika Burge at IBM San Jose
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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech
Both systems featured in The New York Times.Green Destiny is now in the Computer History Museum.
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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech
JigCell Problem-Solving Environment
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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech
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RealityCheck…
Top20Highest‐PayingJobsfor2009(CareerBuilder) SystemsandProgrammingManagers
MeanAnnualSalary:$90,1382016ProjectedEmployment:N/A
LeadComputerProgrammersMeanAnnualSalary:$80,1822016ProjectedEmployment:417,000
LeadComputerSystemsAnalystsMeanAnnualSalary:$79,4792016ProjectedEmployment:650,000
ComputerProgrammersandAnalystsMeanAnnualSalary:$60,6822016ProjectedEmployment:417,000
All top 20 high-paying jobs involve computing.
These 4 high-paying jobs focusspecifically on computing.
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1771-Salaries-and-Promotions-20-Highest-Paying-Careers/?ArticleID=1771&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=5aaa7763d24142eca47b45a221bb6e93-300189075-JB-5
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Current&ProjectedShortage
Downturn in interest …
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Current&ProjectedShortage
Downturn in interest …
….despite strong job market
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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech
Solvingtomorrow’sproblemstoday…
Is it in YOUR future?Wednesday, July 8, 2009
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ComputerScienceResourcesConsorIumatVirginiaTech PremierMembers
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NextSteps?…
GeneralCS@VTinforma>on:www.cs.vt.edu Quotes,Myths,FAQ:faq.cs.vt.edu CSAcademicAdvisors:
TerryArthur([email protected],AIMcsadvr2)
LibbyBradford([email protected],AIMcsadvr)
SignuptodayforCSgeneralengineeringlistserv ConsidertakingaCSclassduringyourfirstsemester(ifyouhaveAP
creditforcalculusorcomputerscience)
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