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The World Changes

Why Study Computing? Computer Science Computer Engineering Computer Information Systems Department of Computer Science and Engineering The University of South Carolina. The World Changes. Compared to my university’s computer when I was a graduate student, my laptop is 15,000 times cheaper

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The World Changes

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  1. Why Study Computing?Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer Information SystemsDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringThe University of South Carolina Computer Science and Engineering

  2. The World Changes Compared to my university’s computer when I was a graduate student, my laptop is 15,000 times cheaper 10,000 times physically smaller with 500 times more memory and 1000 times more hard disk and is 1500 times faster Storing Microsoft Vista on a disk takes about 1.4 million times more space than was present on the lunar landing module on 20 July 1969. Computer Science and Engineering

  3. Questions You Should Ask(If You Haven’t Already) What is computing all about? Will there be jobs? How much will I get paid? Will I enjoy what I do? (Why should I study computing at USC?) Computer Science and Engineering

  4. Jobs Computer Science and Engineering 4 5 October 2014

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  7. Will There Be Jobs? YES!! Six of the ten fastest growing job areas are in computing 25,000 BS degrees per year, 1.4 million jobs between 2004 and 2014 Four times more new jobs in computing (2004-2014) than in all of engineering Computer Science and Engineering

  8. Perception, Reality, and the Media 2001: “The predicted number of open jobs in IT has dropped 44% compared to last year.” True, but not the whole truth. A) Predicted vacancies go from 1.4 million to about 950,000 (about a 44% drop, yes). B) Predicted new hires in IT go from about 250,000 to about 400,000. Is (A) or (B) the more important point? Computer Science and Engineering 8 5 October 2014

  9. Money Computer Science and Engineering 9 5 October 2014

  10. How Much Will I Get Paid? Computer science has traditionally been in the top tier of all occupations (chemical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering) for starting salary National average starting salary (BS) is about $52,000 The fastest growing jobs in computing are also among the highest paying jobs “Computer and mathematical” is third highest paying of all occupational groups (averages, not starting) Computer Science and Engineering

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  12. Satisfaction Computer Science and Engineering 12 5 October 2014

  13. Will I Enjoy What I Do? “Software engineer” was rated the most satisfying job of all “Computer/IT analyst” comes in number seven There is satisfaction in doing well a difficult job that is constantly changing Computing changes from one year to the next Computing is not one job – it’s many Look for your personal niche Computer Science and Engineering

  14. Fraction of disciplinary graduates employed in that profession: Computing and Information Science Mathematics Chemical and Physical Sciences Engineering Life Sciences A Long-Term IT Labor Shortage Exists Fraction of professionals with degrees in that discipline: Computing and Information Science Mathematics Chemical and Physical Sciences Engineering Life Sciences Source: NSF/Division of Science Resources Statistics, SESTAT, 1999, presented by Caroline Wardle at Snowbird 2002 Computer Science and Engineering

  15. What Do Computing People Actually Do? Computer Science and Engineering 15 5 October 2014

  16. Some Jobs in Computing “Computer systems analyst” Web applications interfacing with databases Scientific computing Sensors, embedded systems, and wireless Networking Computer security and information assurance Games, multimedia, animation Computer Science and Engineering 16 5 October 2014

  17. Some Jobs in Computing Computer systems analyst “I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I don’t think you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” Web apps and databases Everyone wants applications to be browser enabled, with desktop clients, uniform interface, complete security, etc. Computer Science and Engineering 17 5 October 2014

  18. Some Jobs in Computing Scientific computing Small in terms of number of jobs, but very high in salary and job satisfaction (and lots more jobs than people available) Dept of Energy (Los Alamos, Livermore, Oak Ridge, …), NASA, NSA, NOAA, … Seismic processing in the oil industry Airplane and auto industries Pharmaceuticals A roughly equal mix of computing, applied mathematics, and discipline science Computer Science and Engineering 18 5 October 2014

  19. Parallel Computing The “Dead Computer Society” ILLIAC-4 CDC STAR-100 Denelcor HEP Tera Computer Corp. MPA Alliant Sequent Stardent Kendall Square Research (KSR) Intel Hypercube NCube BBN Butterfly NASA MPP Thinking Machines CM-2, CM-5 MasPar Successful Parallel Machines Cray T3D, T3E, XMP, YMP, X SGI Challenge, Origin, Altix Sun Enterprise HP-Convex DEC 84xx Pittsburgh Terascale DoE ASCI machines Beowulf clusters IBM SP-1, SP-2 Computer Science and Engineering

  20. Some Jobs in Computing Sensors, embedded systems, wireless, and networking GPS, RFID, iPhone, Blackberry, smart homes, freeway traffic monitoring, biometric identification, smart credit cards, … Issues of power, device failure, communications distance, mobility, real-time operations Computer Science and Engineering 20 5 October 2014

  21. TRIESTE – (Trusted Radio Infrastructures for Enforcing SpecTrum Etiquettes) • Cognitive Radio – future wireless platform • Expose the lower-layers (PHY) of the protocol stack to the “public” • scan the available spectrum • select from a wide range of operating frequencies • adjust modulation waveforms • perform adaptive resource allocation • An ideal platform for abuse, for example, for building jammers • Goal: to regulate the future radio environment, ensure trustworthy radio operation • How — two complementary mechanisms • On-board enforcement – restricting any violation attempt from accessing the radio: • running its own suite of spectrum etiquette protocols • behaves according to acceptable communal policies • An external monitor infrastructure: • Distributed Spectrum Authority (DSA) — police • agent observes the radio environment • DSA will punish CRs if violations are detected.

  22. Some Jobs in Computing Computer security/information assurance Preventing attacks on the networks Authenticating access Verifying the integrity of data Prosecuting criminals Public policy (And some headaches dealing with people who just don’t understand!) Computer Science and Engineering 22 5 October 2014

  23. Access Control Models Public Confidential Organizational Data Public User Offense Defense Secure Data Integration and Inferences Ontology Web Data Web Data Security Computer Science and Engineering

  24. Some Jobs in Computing Games, multimedia, animation USC Summer camp in games Computer Science and Engineering 24 5 October 2014

  25. USC Summer Game Camp Computer Science and Engineering 25 5 October 2014

  26. Okay. I’m sold.I want to do computing.How do I get there? Computer Science and Engineering 26 5 October 2014

  27. The Basic Game Plan A solid technical background – because you won’t be able to fake it. The ability to read, write, and present technical information – because the CEO is likely to be a nontechnical person. The ability to work with people – because nearly all projects are bigger than just one person can do. Computer Science and Engineering 27 5 October 2014

  28. What’s Your Second Favorite Thing? Most people don’t just work on the computer—they use the computer to do something else. Computer engineers deal with computing hardware, real-time, and the outside world. Business applications people do business. Computer scientists can do music, science, animation/graphics/art, biology, law, … Computer Science and Engineering

  29. Your Goals Not just to be trained and get Microsoft/Oracle/Cisco certifications But to be educated in computing Not to learn to be a lifelong programmer But to know programming so you can manage programmers ten years from now Not to be trained on today’s Package A But to learn how to re-educate yourself with Package B in 2008, Package C in 2009, Package D in 2010, … Computer Science and Engineering 29 5 October 2014

  30. Why Study Computing at USC? Three different majors B.S. in Computer Engineering Supporting courses in electrical engineering B. S. in Computer Information Systems Minor in Business Information Management B. S. in Computer Science Supporting courses in an application area Computer Science and Engineering

  31. Some Student Success Stories We have had some of the very best students on campus • Jared Ligatti, finishing Ph.D. at Princeton 2006 • NSF Fellow Heather Wake, #2 woman in computing in the US in 2004 (now at Duke) • NSF Fellow Stacey Ivol, started at Carnegie Mellon fall 2006 • NSF Fellow Matt Elder, started at Wisconsin fall 2006 Our students do research and travel to present their papers (Japan, Milan, Seattle, San Francisco, …) Most of our students have computing jobs while they are students – too many to list here Computer Science and Engineering

  32. Heather Wake, Computer Engr. 2004 NSF Graduate Fellowship Computing Research Association Outstanding Female Undergraduate Runner-up (i.e., #2 among 2004 women graduates in computing in North America) Tau Beta Pi Fellowship James B. Duke Fellowship Duke Endowment Fellowship Ford Foundation Fellowship (declined) GEM Fellowship Phi Beta Kappa Duke University, fall 2004 Computer Science and Engineering

  33. Matt Elder, Computer Science 2006 NSF Graduate Fellowship NSF Res Exp for Undergrads National Defense Science and Engineering Grant Phi Beta Kappa U of Wisconsin, fall 2006 (algorithms and theory) Computer Science and Engineering

  34. Stacey Ivol, Computer Engr. 2006 NSF Graduate Fellowship NSF Res Exp for Undergrads Phi Beta Kappa Carnegie Mellon University, fall 2006 (robotics) Computer Science and Engineering

  35. Some Current Students Liz Timko, with the protein she folded John Flowers, recent UPE scholarship winner Computer Science and Engineering

  36. www.cse.sc.eduinfo@cse.sc.eduDepartment of Computer Science and EngineeringUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia, South Carolina 29208803.777.2880 Computer Science and Engineering

  37. The End Computer Science and Engineering 37 5 October 2014

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