1. CMSC104 Section 4 Richard Chang September 1, 2011
Careers in Computing?
CMSC104 Section 4
Richard Chang
September 1, 2011

3. Careers in Computer Science?
Read Chapter 0 of text (sixth edition only)
Computer science isn’t just programming
This is like saying “carpentry is all about sawing.”

4. Non-Myths Source: “Viewpoints” article in
Communications of the ACM, July 2011:
Decline of interest in Computer Science usually attributed to myths.
Maybe they are non-myths.

5. Non-Myths (cont’d) 1. Programming is boring
2. You spend most of your working life in front of a computer screen
3. You have to work long hours
4. Programming is asocial

6. Non-Myths 5. Programming is only for those who think logically
6. Software is being outsourced
7. Programming is a well-paid profession

7. CS Starting Salaries
Recession officially December 2007 – June 2009
Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers, Fall Salary Survey