Introduction to Computing CSCE 181 Dr Scott Schaefer

Introduction to Computing CSCE 181 Dr. Scott Schaefer 1

Staff n Instructor u Dr. Scott Schaefer u HRBB 527 B u Office Hours: by appointment

Website n http: //faculty. cs. tamu. edu/schaefer/teaching/181_Spring 2018/

What will you learn? n Introductory course to the field of Computer Science u Computer Science != Programming t Computational Thinking / Algorithms t Lectures from faculty to “preview” other courses/areas u Explanation of the major u Practical issues faced by Software Engineers

Grading n 100% Attendance (13 -15 lectures) • Sign-in sheet each day at beginning of class • If you’re not here (in a purple seat) at that time, you don’t get credit • Signing in for someone else is an honorcode violation resulting in an F for the course (for a first violation)

Course Policies No electronics (phones, laptops, etc…) n Signing in is certifying (on your honor) that you will stay for the entire lecture n n Missed classes may be “made up” by attending a departmental seminar and writing a one page, single-spaced, 1” margin, 12 point, times new roman summary of the talk. http: //engineering. tamu. edu/cse/research/seminars/csce-681 -graduate-seminar n Must be turned in by last day of classes

The Age of Information Technology revolution happening right now n Changing the way we work, play, … n Computer Science is central to this revolution n

The Age of Information n Communication u World-wide fault tolerant networks u ARPANET 1969 u 3. 2 billion users 1 1 http: //www. statista. com/statistics/273018/number-of-internet-users-worldwide/

The Age of Information n Free (self-)publishing of information u Web pages, news, academic articles, video, streaming content

The Age of Information n Free (self-)publishing of information u Web pages, news, academic articles, video, streaming content

The Age of Information n Free (self-)publishing of information u Web pages, news, academic articles, video, streaming content

The Age of Information n Free (self-)publishing of information u Web pages, news, academic articles, video, streaming content

The Age of Information n Free (self-)publishing of information u Web pages, news, academic articles, video, streaming content

The Age of Information n Digital Editing u Word processors u Presentations u Images

The Age of Information n Digital Editing

The Age of Information n Digital Editing

The Age of Information n Digital Editing 17/36

The Age of Information n Digital Editing 18/36

The Age of Information n Digital Editing 19/36

The Age of Information n Digital Editing 20/36

The Age of Information n Digital Editing 21/36

The Age of Information n Organization of Information

The Age of Information n Automation of social networks

The Age of Information n Virtual retailers

The Age of Information

Job Prospects Major Average Starting Salary Petroleum Engineering $77, 000 Computer Science $66, 052 Aerospace Engineering $64, 967 Computer Engineering $68, 191 Chemical Engineering $68, 445 Mechanical Engineering $65, 557 Electrical Engineering $66, 920 Business $54, 803 Civil Engineering $63, 563 Source: NACE 2017 Salary Survey

Job Prospects Employer Intel Microsoft Apple Amazon Ebay Google Facebook Source: Glass. Door. com 2017 Minimum Average $61, 000 $76, 000 $65, 000 $80, 000 $87, 000 $80, 000 $81, 000 $105, 046 $104, 995 $122, 656 $99, 566 $107, 261 $126, 686 $127, 102

Job Prospects n Unemployment rate u US: 4. 1%1 u Computer Science: 2. 2%2 1 Source: 2 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 10/2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics 5/2015