School of Computer ScienceCarnegie Mellon University

http://women.cs.cmu.edu/

Who We Are

Jana

Edward

Stephen

Gabi

?Who is a Computer Scientist?

Ready to guess

YES! CMU Professor Danny Sleator

YES! Professor Valerie Taylor, Head of CS Dept., Texas A&M University

Yes! Professor Richard Tapia,Rice University

No! Professor Tiziana Di MatteoShe’s an Astro Physicist

YES! Professor Muthu (Muthukrishnan), Rutgers University and Google

What Is Computer Science?

is all about solving problems…

…and using the computer to solve some very difficult problems.

Computer Science

Lets solve a problem!In computer science we build Algorithms…a sequence of steps/instructions to solve a problem

Computer Science is about problem solving

Problem Solving

A farmer has to get a sheep, a carrot and a wolf over the river to the grassy field.

BUT he can only take one of them with him at a time …

BUT if left alone,

Problem Solving

The wolf will eat the sheep

The sheep will eat the carrot

Getting Everyone Across River Alive!

Who Uses the Internet?

Who Uses E-mail and IM?

Here’s the BAD news… Crime has also gone online …

Many Computer Scientists Work on Internet Safety

Can you break the code?

UNPXRE

Key

A = N

B = O

C = P

D = Q

E = R

F = S

G = T

H = U

I = V

J = W

K = X

L = Y

M = Z

Cryptography

Can you break the code?

Key

A = N

B = O

C = P

D = Q

E = R

F = S

G = T

H = U

I = V

J = W

K = X

L = Y

M = Z

Cryptography

HACKER

UNPXRE

CAPTCHAS and The Turing Test

The CAPTCHA & reCAPTCHA projects was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon

http://www.captcha.net

Have you seen these tests before?What are they doing?

Testing the Difference Between Humans and Computers

The CAPTCHA & reCAPTCHA projects was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon

http://www.captcha.net

It’s Magic! It’s Magic! … … or is it?or is it?

The Magic of Computer The Magic of Computer Science!Science!

For tricks and information check out:

Computer Science Computer Science for Fun Unplugged http://www.cs4fn.org/ http://csunplugged.org/

What Does Computer Science have to do with Art?

Computer Animated Films...

Computer Animated Films

…are made by Computer

Scientists

Computer Animated Films

What do you think is the most difficult thing for animators to work on?

HAIR!

What Does Computer Science have to do with Sports?

Motion Analysis

Does your computer ever make you feel like this?

Computer scientists can help!

Human-Computer Interaction

Design, Psychology,

Computer Science

A computer can only do what it is told to do

A program is a set of instructions telling a machine what to do

Programming involves learning how to write instructions that do specific tasks

COMPUTER SCIENCE IS SO MUCH MORE!

What is Programming?

Let’s program the robot to make a sandwich!

The robot can only do exactly what you tell him to do!

Did you know that problem solving using computers can help save the environment?

….another CS-Related Topic

Going for a Drive You drive to an

intersection where you can turn left or right.

Which turn is faster to make?

Going for a Drive If you turn left, how

many lanes do you have to cross?

Going for a Drive How about a right

turn?

Not Going Left Saves a little gas every

turn

UPS uses computer algorithms to figure out how to go right 90% of the time

Saves 3,000,000 gallons of gas per year

Plan

Act

Sense

CameraSonarLaser range-finders

PlanningSchedulingMachine Learning

ManipulationLocomotionNavigation

Robotics

Plan

Act

Sense

CameraSonarLaser range-finders

PlanningSchedulingMachine Learning

ManipulationLocomotionNavigation

Robotics

Some of our favorite Robots

What field has …?

The best-rated job, and 5 of the top 10 highest paid, highest growth jobs?

Shown strong job growth?

A severe shortage in college graduates?

Computer Science!

Hardware & Software: • Microsoft • Dell• Sun• IBM• Intel• Boeing• Apple•DoD

Web:• Google• Microsoft• Amazon• Facebook• Yahoo• Vivisimo

Finance:• Goldman Sachs• Morgan Stanley• Merrill Lynch

Consulting:• Accenture• Deloitte & Touche• PricewaterhouseCoopers

Arts & Entertainment: Lucas Arts Film Company • Pixar Animation Studios• Walt Disney Imaging

Graduates Could Work Here!

…and Start-Ups or Grad School

Computer scienceMathematics and logicJoin the math club (?)ScienceJoin the robotics club (?)Teamwork skillsCommunication skills

Useful Skills for CS

What are YOU interested in?

Think about your interests.

Your interests + CS = better job opportunities

Health!Biology!

Art! Music!

Sports!Recreatio

n!

Medicine!Robotic Surgery!

Virtual Labs!

Graphic Design!Audio

Engineering! Simulation!Biomechanic

s!

Thank You!