1. Why study Computer Science?

2. Why Study Computer Science?
Variety of job titles
■ Software Engineer (Applications or System), System
Programmer, System Engineer, System Analyst/Programmer,
Database Administrator, Network Systems and Data
Communication Analyst, Network Programmer/Administrator,
Web Developer/Administrator, Computer Scientist, and
Information Technology Specialist.
A Bachelor's degree in computing is required for high-pay IT positions.
■ According to U.S Department of Labor Statistics and Predication, very good opportunities are expected for college graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science and with practical work experience.

3. Why Study CS and engineering?
Some of the Highest Paid Degrees
We need more people in technology!

4. Why Study Computer Science?
Fast–growing IT jobs
■ According to the U.S Government Labor Department job statistics and predications, the professional IT workforce is projected to add over a million new jobs between 2004 and 2014, an increase of about 30 percent.
■ According to the U.S Government Labor Department job statistics and predications, software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest growing occupations over the period
■ Money Magazine May 2006 : Software Engineer is the #1 best job and the forecasted 10-year job growth is 46.07%.
■ CNNMoney.COM quotes an ACM study as saying that “Despite all the publicity in the United States about jobs being lost to India and China, the size of the IT employment market in the United States today is higher than it was at the height of the dotcom boom.”

5. Some Degrees Offered Computer Science Information Technology
Software engineer
Software system designer
Systems administrator
Project management
Database designer/administrator
Network manager
Network security analyst

6. Computer Engineering More hardware oriented
More physics and math courses
Cell phones and PDAs
Embedded Systems
Robotics
Biomedical Devices
Computer Engineering Tracks
Architecture
Networking
VLSI
Real-Time and Embedded Systems

7. Computer Science More software oriented More programming courses
Game Programming
Information Security
Database Design
Artificial Intelligence

8. Information Technology
What the ‘IT Person’ does – everything
Database management, programming
Security, project management, web-dev
Supports many other majors
Very flexible
Information Security
Pre-Law
Pre-MBA
Game Development
Computer Animation

9. What This Isn’t Video game testing An easy degree
If you don’t enjoy logic and solving puzzles, you will struggle

10. Software Engineering
Begins with An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming in Java
Representing the World through Software Objects
Programming With Intelligent Agents

11. Software Engineering The CSCE 1040 Tank War
Program Your Player’s Artificial Intelligence
When to Move, Attack, Drop Mines and Pillage the Enemy Base
All Programs Do Battle in a Tournament
Last Tank Alive Wins Prizes

12. Wireless Computing & Security
Investigating Security Vulnerabilities in Wireless Protocols
Impersonation
Eavesdropping

13. Game Programming 1:15 AM Game Demo
Offered as a degree or course at many colleges
1:15 AM
Game Demo

14. Natural Language Processing
Language and Information Technologies (LIT Lab)
Machine Learning applied to NLP and Information Retrieval
Multi-lingual text processing
Story telling and understanding
Intelligent Information Retrieval
All the things needs

15. Computer Security Mission:
Increase general security awareness
Produce skilled security specialists
Conduct research to advance the state of the art in computer security
Facilities include a safe environment for experimenting with potentially dangerous software

16. Computer Security
Many colleges have NSA certification for Computer Security courses
Topics covered:
Cryptography
Intrusion Detection
Mobile Agent Security
E-Commerce Security

17. Computer Architecture
Computer Systems Research Lab
Uses advanced hardware and software design tools to achieve:
Better performance
Lower power requirements
Equipment that is less expensive to manufacture
Example: Speculative Execution
Trying to guess what the computer will need in the future to speed access

18. Computer Architecture
Intelligent Memory Devices (IRAM)
Processing unit embedded in the memory chip
Embedded Computing
New devices
Stringent power requirements

19. VDCL vdcl.cse.unt.edu Very Large Scale ICs Design and CAD Lab
Preparing the next generation tools to produce nanometer circuits
Considering physical phenomena such as cross-talk and interconnect delays, while reducing power requirements.
vdcl.cse.unt.edu

20. Computing Facilities Cyviz Visualization Wall
Mac and PC General Access Labs
An ADM-3A 300 bits per second!

21. Why Study Computer Science?
Creativity
Intellectual Challenge
Programming is extremely challenging
Helping Others
Produce artifacts which make people’s lives easier
Flexibility
Telecommuting, working at home, …
Lifelong Learning
Computer scientists must master a moving target.

22. Why Study Computer Science?
Summary
■ Bright future for computer science graduates
■ Computer scientists will always be in demand
■ Available top-paying positions for computer science graduates are increasing and student enrollment has been steady for the last few years. Therefore, opportunities abound!

23. Your turn Investigate some careers in computer science