1. Computer Science Expands Your Potential Why you should want to do a computer science degree

2. You think you know computer science

3. Everyone knows the Hollywood stereotype

4. The stereotype shows part of the picture Let’s see what the stereotype leaves out

5. The stereotype leaves exciting parts out of the picture France and Mexico for holidays this year

6. There’s more to computer science than you thought Wake up to iPod Food logistics Sky+ recording Card readers and shopping

7. Computer science makes the impossible possible Your phone does more and weighs less than the computer to guide the Apollo landings

8. From buildings to ships all designers need tools to design At Aberdeen we’re developing tools to ensure that designs automatically consider legal and safety constraints

9. Find the sequence or location From DNA analysis to UMA systems they need finding tools

10. From archeology to astronomy they want tools to see the signals

11. Computer science is not only in your face

12. It provides the special effects in movies and games

13. It helps you connect with others Text/SMS Instant Messaging Blogs Social Networks

14. It takes you places and guides your journey

15. Computer science satisfies all needs Computers enable all levels to be fulfilled

16. Computer science helps you be logical Life, the universe, everything

17. Computer science lets you be

18. Computer science lets you be active, not passive Write applications that make a difference

19. Computer science isn’t what you thought it was The Hollywood image is lacking

20. You can’t escape computing science Computers affect all of us everyday

21. Computer science provides complementary skills to other subjects Logic, creativeness and action help in other disciplines too

22. Computer science provides the algorithms to modern life

23. Computer science drives the other sciences forward

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