welcome to: the school of computer science roadshow carnegie mellon
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Welcome to:
The School of Computer Science
Roadshow
Carnegie Mellonhttp://www.cs.cmu.edu/
Who We Are
Jennifer Marlow Trisha Quan
Laura Trutoiu Anthony Velazquez
Computer Science is all about solving problems…
…and using the computer to solve some very difficult problems.
?Who is a Computer Scientist?
Ready to guess
What Is 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
Internet Safety
Who Uses the Internet?
Who Uses E-mail and IM?
Who has Internet connection at home?
Some Examples:
Purchasing music, movies, and t.v. shows
Managing money (online banking)
Ordering food
Getting directions
Playing games
And SO many others…
Here’s the BAD news…
Crime has followed the same trend and gone online as well…
Introducing CYBERCRIME
The CAPTCHA & reCAPTCHA projects was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon
http://www.captcha.net
How CAPTCHAs weed out the bots
Artificial Intelligence (computer bots)vs Humans
Can you break the code?
FPVRAPR
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?
FPVRAPR
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
SCIENCE
What about Computer Science and Sports?
Ben Roethlisberger
Can computer science help the Steelers win Superbowl 2010?
Motion Analysis
Raise your hand if you think computer science can
help these athletes!
Tiger Woods, golfer
Tiger Woods, golfer
Veronica Campbell, sprinter
Veronica Campbell, sprinter
Michael Phelps, swimmer
Michael Phelps, swimmer
Jeanette Lee, pool player
Jeanette Lee, pool player
Maria Sharapova, tennis player
Maria Sharapova, tennis player
What Does Computer Science have to do with Art?
Computer Animated Films...
Computer Animated Films …..
…are made by Computer Scientists
Computer Scientists take this...
And make this!
Can Computer Science...
Help solve crimes?
Help athletes perform better?
Create pieces of art?
Can Computer Science...
Help solve crimes?
Help athletes perform better?
Create pieces of art?
Human Computer Interaction
Does your computer ever make you feel like this?
Human Computer Interaction Computer scientists working in human computer interaction work to make
computers easier to use.
Human Computer Interaction
So that hopefully you feel less frustrated when using your computer
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 Anthony the Robot to make a jelly sandwich!
Plan
Act
Sense
CameraSonarLaser range-finders
PlanningSchedulingMachine Learning
ManipulationLocomotionNavigation
Robotics
Plan
Act
Sense
CameraSonarLaser range-finders
PlanningSchedulingMachine Learning
ManipulationLocomotionNavigation
Robotics
Some Robots
Robocup
Robot Vision
Computer Science is Part of Many Fields!
Think about your interests…..
You can bet computer scientists are working in these areas!
Health!Biology!
Art! Graphics!
Music!
Sports!Recreation
!
Math!Puzzles!Games!
?
Thank You!!
We are happy to answer any questions