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Computer Science Education Week

Computer Science Education Week. www.CSedweek.org. C ool Computing News. Computing majors are in demand By 2016 there will be more than 1.5 million new high-end computing jobs

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Computer Science Education Week

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  1. Computer Science Education Week www.CSedweek.org

  2. Cool Computing News • Computing majors are in demand • By 2016 there will be more than 1.5 million new high-end computing jobs • Five of the top 10 fastest growing jobs will be in computer related fields and are expected to grow 45% over the next 5 to 7 years. • Computing degrees are in high demand and receive 2 out of the top 3 salary offers for all majors.

  3. FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATIONS

  4. Top 10 Reasons to Major in Computing • Computing is part of everything we do • Expertise in computing enables you to solve complex challenging problems • Computing enables you to make a positive difference in the world • Computing offers many types of rewarding careers • Computing jobs are here to stay regardless of where you are located.

  5. Top 10 Reasons to Major in Computing • Expertise in computing is an advantage even if your primary career is in another field. • Computing offers great opportunities for creativity and innovation. • Computing has opportunities for both collaborative effort and individual work. • Computing is an essential component of a well-rounded academic preparation • Future opportunities in computing are without boundaries.

  6. Skills You learn in Studying Computing • Technical Skills: • Problem Solving skills • Programming skills • Innovative ways of using computers, creating tools • Practical skills such as database management, spreadsheets, etc. • Using existing libraries to carry out new tasks, such as creating a user interface. • Recognizing issues that relate to security, safety • Artistic design, graphical layout • Engineering design

  7. Skills You learn in Studying Computing • General Professional Skills: • Written communication skills • Effective presentation and demonstration skills • Organizational skills • Working as a team member • Understanding global requirements of a project with participants from multiple cultures • Recognizing the challenges and opportunities of updating your skills and how to do so • Literacy and Fluency in computing • Preparing for a job search

  8. Computer Related Careers • Programmer • Software Engineer • Network Administrator • Computer Engineer • Database Manager • Website Designer • Computer Forensics • Robotics Designer • Bioinformatics Specialist • Computational Mathematician • Cryptographer • Animator (Pixar, Disney) • Graphics Designer • Business Analyst • Artificial Intelligence • Security Specialist • Game programmer • Cognitive Scientist • IT Support Technician • Medical Informatics • Media Specialist • E-commerce Specialist • Computing Teacher

  9. Resources • Power to Change the World - http://www.cs.washington.edu/WhyCSE • ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) • http://computingcareers.acm.org/ • http://www.acm.org • CSTA ( Computer Science Teachers Association)

  10. Free Software • Alice (Carnegie Mellon) • http://www.Alice.org • http://www.AliceProgramming.net • Randy Pausch – Last lecture • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo • Scratch ( MIT) • http://scratch.mit.edu/ • Greenfoot • http://www.greenfoot.org/ • Game Maker • http://www.yoyogames.com/make

  11. Computer Science for Fun • Computer Science for Fun • http://www.cs4fn.org • http://www.cs4fn.org/mathemagic/magicshuffles/ • http://www.cs4fn.org/fundamentals/programming.php • CS Unplugged • http://www.csunplugged.org • Games4girls • http://www.games4girls.us/ • http://www.games4girls.com

  12. Some New and Cool Technologies • Microsoft Surface Technology • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtKQNwqNLLk • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keAp6iLiyWw&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5y7yp06n0 • Interactive TV Wall • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYyIJJ0SrLQ&feature=fvw • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PimbkQNKzb4&feature=related • Sony Revolution • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfKfJs3QPeQ&feature=related • What Next? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfIVXoW6txU

  13. Contact me: • S. Jane Fritz • Department of Mathematics/Computer Science • St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, NY 11772 • 631-687-2649 • jfritz@sjcny.edu • http://faculty.sjcny.edu/~fritz

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