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ComputerScience@VirginiaTech

ProfessorWuFENG

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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©Wu‐chunFeng

WhatisComputerScience?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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©Wu‐chunFeng

WhatisComputerScience?

Isitjustaboutprogramming?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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©Wu‐chunFeng

WhatisComputerScience?

Isitjustaboutprogramming?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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©Wu‐chunFeng

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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©Wu‐chunFeng

ComputerScienceintheCollegeofEngineering?

WhatisScience? Obtainingknowledgeofthephysicalormaterialworldthroughobserva3onandexperimenta3on.

Thestudyof“Howdothingswork?”

WhatisEngineering?MakingpracIcalapplicaIonoftheknowledgeofpuresciences(e.g.,physics,chemistry)toconstructnewarIfacts(e.g.,bridges,ships,computers).

Thedesignof“Howtobuildthings.”

…WhatisComputerScience?

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience

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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

ImportanceofComputerScience Howmanycomputersdoesyourfamilyown?

Morethanyoumightthink!Wouldyoubelieve40+

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©Wu‐chunFeng

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.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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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.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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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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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…

Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon.

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ComputerScienceEnablesUsTo…

Integrate,communicate,andpreserveinformaIon.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

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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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