1. Welcome
My name
I’m here to tell you a little bit about what Computer Science is.
What would it be like to be a computer science major at UNCW?
What would your life be like if you majored in Computer Science?
Just what is Computer Science.
Before I start talking about what Computer Science, there is something we need to talk about : Jobs
Because of all the talk of out-sourcing and the .dot-com crash, many people became leery of the technology sector.
Is the job environment good? What will it be like 5 years from now? 10 years?
In answering this question, you’ll see that I have a scientific disposition when it comes to answering questions like that.
Computer Science is a Science.
What does that mean? What do scientists do? What is a scientific disposition?
What we do: Make hypotheses and then test them.
So here’s a hypothesis you may have heard today: <NEXT SLIDE>
CSC 100 Orientation to Computer Science Today’s Lecturer: Dr. Laurie Patterson

2. Midterm Paper due Feb 20 For Next Week (1/30)
Mr. Ryan Wilkens of PPD, Inc
Reading is posted on calendar
Midterm Paper due Feb 20

3. Dr. Laurie Patterson Areas of interest
Greek Community Award for Outstanding Faculty Member
Honors and International House Favorite Faculty Member
Areas of interest
Innovative technology in the classroom (blogs, podcast)
Computer Science education, particularly introduction to programming
Multidisciplinary education
Women in Computer Science