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 304 A u Office Hours: TR 8 am-9 am (or by appointment)

Website n http: //faculty. cs. tamu. edu/schaefer/teaching/181_Fall 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 -16 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, 12 point, times new roman summary of the talk. https: //engineering. tamu. edu/cse/research/seminars/abstracts/csce-681 -graduate-seminar. html 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 4. 1 billion users 1 1 https: //www. internetworldstats. com/stats. htm

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 $72, 063 Computer Science $65, 004 Aerospace Engineering $57, 988 Computer Engineering $64, 155 Chemical Engineering $69, 778 Mechanical Engineering $63, 532 Electrical Engineering $67, 603 Business $54, 415 Civil Engineering $55, 063 Source: NACE 2015 Salary Survey

Job Prospects Employer Intel Microsoft Apple Amazon Ebay Google Facebook Source: Glass. Door. com 2018 Average $103, 029 $103, 937 $121, 083 $98, 999 $102, 657 $123, 749 $121, 042

Job Prospects n 1 Source: Unemployment rate u US: 3. 9%1 u Computer Science: 2. 0%2 Bureau of Labor Statistics 7/2018 2 Source: https: //www. forbes. com/sites/stuartanderson/2018/05/29/unemployment-low-for-computer-professionals-and-everyone-else