Computer Science in a Nutshell Eugene Fink www
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Computer Science in a Nutshell Eugene Fink www. cs. cmu. edu/~eugenefink@gmail. com
Computer science is … the study of theoretical foundations of information and computation, and of practical ways of their implementation and application in computer systems.
Computer science is … the of the mathematical, • Astudy science algorithmic, and system-design • About creation, storage, and principles effective deliveryunderlying of information processing. • Focused on artificial means of information processing
… and is not… • Owning a computer • Browsing the web • Using Microsoft Office • Tinkering with hardware • Writing programs
Great things about computer science • Rapid historical development • (Relatively) plentiful funding and employment • A lot of opportunities to realize your skills and talent
Careers • Software industry - Engineering - Research • Academia - Teaching - Research • Wall Street - Software engineering - Quantitative analysis
Work in academia • Teaching • Developing and evaluating new algorithms and systems • Writing papers • Supervising projects • Academic “service”
Education • B. S. – Bachelor of Science (about 4 years) • M. S. – Master of Science (about 2 years) • Ph. D. – Doctor of Philosophy (about 5 years)
