WELCOME SCS Outreach Roadshow School of Computer Science

WELCOME! SCS Outreach Roadshow School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University http: //women. cs. cmu. edu/

Who We Are Alexis Madeleine Elizabeth Blase Mopewa Stephen

Who is a Computer Scientist? Ready to guess ?

YES! CMU Professor Danny Sleator

YES! Professor Valerie Taylor, Head of CS Dept. , Texas A&M University

Yes! Professor Richard Tapia, Rice University

Yes! Lyndsey Scott is a Super Model and Programmer!

No! Professor Tiziana Di Matteo She’s an Astro Physicist at CMU

No! He’s an Actor Acting the Part of a Programmer in Office Space

Yes! Chris Bosh is an NBA Player and a Programmer!

What Is Computer Science?

Computer Science is all about solving problems… …and using the computer to solve some very difficult problems.

Computer Science is about problem solving Lets solve a problem! In computer science we build Algorithms… a sequence of steps/instructions to solve a problem

Problem Solving A farmer has to get a sheep, a carrot and a wolf over the river to the grassy field. BUT he can only take one of them with him at a time …

Problem Solving BUT if left alone, p. The wolf will eat the sheep p. The sheep will eat the carrot

Getting Everyone Across River Alive!

Who Uses the Internet?

Here’s the BAD news… p Crime has also gone online …

Many Computer Scientists Work on Internet Safety

Cryptography Key A=N B=O C=P D=Q Can you break the code? UNPXRE E=R F=S G=T H=U I=V J=W K=X L=Y M=Z

Cryptography Key A=N B=O C=P D=Q Can you break the code? UNPXRE HACKER E=R F=S G=T H=U I=V J=W K=X L=Y M=Z

CAPTCHAS and The Turing Test Have you seen these tests before? What are they doing? The CAPTCHA & re. CAPTCHA projects was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon http: //www. captcha. net

Testing the Difference Between Humans and Computers The CAPTCHA & re. CAPTCHA projects was developed by computer scientists from the Aladdin Center at Carnegie Mellon http: //www. captcha. net

It’s Magic! … or is it?

The Magic of Computer Science! For tricks and information check out: Computer Science for Fun http: //www. cs 4 fn. org/ Computer Science Unplugged http: //csunplugged. org/

What Does Computer Science have to do with Art?

Computer Animated Films

…are made by Computer Scientists

What do you think is probably the most difficult thing for animators to work on? HAIR!

What Does Computer Science have to do with Sports?

Motion Analysis

Does your computer ever make you feel like this?

Computer scientists can help!

Human-Computer Interaction Design, Psychology, Computer Science

Robotics: Sense - Think - Act Plan how to react… SENSE ? THINK Do something! ACT The Environment Sense the environment …

Robots Are Everywhere! Exploring Planets Working in Factories Help People with Disabilities Performing Surgery Driving Cars

What is Programming? p A computer can only do what it is told to do p A program is a set of instructions telling a machine what to do p Programming involves learning how to write instructions that do specific tasks p COMPUTER SCIENCE IS SO MUCH MORE!

Tell the Robot how to put on a Scarf, Hat and Gloves.

…. another CS-Related Topic Did you know that problem solving using computers can help save the environment?

Going for a Drive p You drive to an intersection where you can turn left or right. p Which turn is faster to make?

Going for a Drive p If you turn left, how many lanes do you have to cross?

Going for a Drive p How about a right turn?

Not Going Left p Saves a little gas every turn p UPS uses computer algorithms to figure out how to go right 90% of the time p Saves 3, 000 gallons of gas per year

Where can you go from here?

Get started now! Alice (May 11 -15 2015)

Mobile. Apps http: //theinspirationroom. com/daily/design/2012/6/new_twitter_logo. j pg Make Games With Us https: //www. makegameswith. us/

Web Design

Useful Skills for CS p p p Teamwork Communication Mathematics and Logic Science Languages Robotics

CS Graduates Could Work Here! …and Start-Ups or Grad School

Thank You!