This document discusses how computer science has greatly impacted society over the last 100 years through innovations like email, GPS, smartphones, online gaming, digital encyclopedias, remote learning, traffic lights, ATMs, credit card transactions, robotic surgery, DNA analysis, driverless cars, artificial intelligence systems, and social media. It emphasizes that computer science enables careers in all fields and that there is currently high demand and a shortage of computer scientists, programmers, and systems engineers. It encourages pursuing computer science education and developing both technical and soft skills to ensure a prosperous future career in the growing field.

1. Computer Science Has Greatly Impacted
Our Society Over the last 100yrs
• Email, Instant messaging
• GPS – maps, navigation
• Tablets- eBooks
• Smart Phones
• Wii, XBOX games
• Britannica to Wikipedia
• Remote learning (MOOC)
• Online colleges
• Traffic lights
• ATM Machine
• Credit Card swiping
• Robotic surgery
• DNA analysis
• Driverless cars
• Watson in Jeopardy
• Facebook’s Deep Face

2. What is Computer Science?
• It’s the science of using computers to solve problems
• Building computers, bigger computers (servers)
• Building operating systems (Windows, Unix, Linux, Mac-OS,
Android)
• Building applications (browsers, photoshop, iTunes, netflix,
apps on phone, company websites, airport scanners)
• It enables ALL careers
– Accountant, Engineers, Doctor, Photographer, Grocery stores,
Police, …

3. There is a huge demand !
• There is a shortage of computer scientists, systems
engineers and programmers
• Go to Monster, Indeed, Careerbuilder
– Search for “software developer” , “computer science”,
“programming”,
– Look at average salary
• Ensure yourself a prosperous future 

4. Code.org Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC5Fbms
H4fw#t=18

5. The Next Years of Your Life
• High Scool (STEM)
• Undergrad College (key subjects)
• College
• Internships
• Job Offers
• Career Advancement
• Lifetime of Learning (global competition)

6. Develop Technical and
Non-Technical Skills
• Listen more than you talk (2 ears, 1 mouth)
• Always be curious, question the status-quo
• Its okay to be wrong or fail; don’t give up
• Knowledge increases when you share
• Be compassionate and nice to others
• Surround yourself with smart people
• Find a good mentor/guide (in school, in office,
in life)

7. Follow your Heart, and you will…
• Work harder
• Be happier
• Be more fun to work with
• Not find job boring and stressful
• Much more likely to be successful
Seek a Meaningful Life & Make a Difference!