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Welcome to Welcome to Computer Science at Computer Science at
Missouri S&TMissouri S&T
Daniel Tauritz Dan Lin Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Margret A. Steele undergraduate
What is Computer Science?What is Computer Science?
Computer Science is about problem solving
In computer science we build Algorithms…
a sequence of steps/instructions to solve a problem
Computer Scientists make
computers smarter and smarter!
This is a computer program
Gender GuesserGender Guesser
• You will see 10 pairs of images.
• For each pair, choose the one that you prefer.
• http://www.gwap.com/gwap/
What are the differences?
• Computer Science?
• Information Science and Technology?
• Computer Engineering?
Information Science & Technology
Build computer hardware
Build computing systems and software
Use existing computer science technology
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Hardware
Software
COMPUTER CAN TALK TO COMPUTER CAN TALK TO YOU AS A HUMANYOU AS A HUMAN
Artificial Intelligence ProgramArtificial Intelligence Program
• Her name is Alice. She is also a computer program.
• Talk to her and see if you can find out any logic errors that she made.
• http://alice.pandorabots.com/
An Interesting Research Project An Interesting Research Project in Our Departmentin Our Department
Opportunities at Missouri S&TOpportunities at Missouri S&T
Scholarship
• Endowed Scholarships– Accenture Scholarship– Computer Science Alumni Scholarship Fund – John W. Hamblen Computer Science Endowed Scholarship Fund – Howard L. and Lois M. Cook Endowed Scholarship Fund – Rex Widmer-RWS-Software Archaeology Computer Science
Scholarship – Ellen M. Hodges Memorial Scholarship
• Federally Funded Fellowships for U.S. Graduate Students– GAANN
• Others – Google Anita – More…
Career
VF Project Demo
Take Home Message
• Useful Skills for CS– Communication– Technical writing– Teamwork spirit
– Computer science– Mathematics and logic
Thank You!
Questions?
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