GPA HS Career Day - Computer Science

https://aaron.kr/content/talks/gpa-hs-career-day-computer-science/

The International High School I work at recently had their first ever Career Day and they asked me to present on my field: Computer Science. This presentation seeks to:

1. Introduce high schoolers to the CS field
2. Give them an overview of what they can do/learn in the field
3. Give them an idea of future career choices in the field
4. Give them a little bit of advice about what/how to study

Transcript

1. < a ee da > GPA Career Day </ a ee da >
2. COMPUTER SCIENCE
4. WHAT IS COMPUTER SCIENCE?
5. The study of how to... ...data. MANIPULATE
6. The study of how to... ...data. MANAGE
7. The study of how to... ...data. TRANSFORM
8. The study of how to... ...data. ENCODE
10. Requires (basic) knowledge of... MATH
11. Requires (basic) knowledge of... SCIENCE
12. Requires (basic) knowledge of... LOGIC
14. Pushes your... ...to the limit. CREATIVITY
15. Pushes your... ...to the limit. PROBLEM SOLVING
16. Pushes your... ...to the limit. LIFELONG LEARNING
18. THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE IS TO CREATE IT. ~Abe Lincoln/Peter Drucker
19. 1887 → 1946 → 1951
20. 1992 → 2000x → 2014
21. 1996 → 2005 → 2012
22. 1995 → 2011
23. 2006 → 2014
24. 2003 → Today
25. 1 yr.
26. 1 yr. → Uni
27. NOT INVENTED YET
28. COMPUTER SCIENCE HAS IMPACTED EVERY INDUSTRY
35. 2017?
36. DIFF?
37. ENGINEERS
38. ENGINEERS MAKE COOL STUFF
39. COMP SCI
40. COMP SCI MAKE IT DO COOL STUFF
41. WHAT CAN I LEARN IN CS?
42. 2 “branches” of CS THEORETICAL APPLIED
43. 4 major “categories” (research) THEORY
44. 4 major “categories” (education) ALGORITHMS + DATA STRUCTS
45. 4 major “categories” (engineer) COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
46. 4 major “categories” (development) PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
48. Multiple “avenues” NUM + SYMB COMPUTATION
49. Multiple “avenues” SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
50. Multiple “avenues” AI
51. Multiple “avenues” NETWORKING + TELECOM
52. Multiple “avenues” DB SYS
53. Multiple “avenues” CGI
54. Multiple “avenues” OS
55. Multiple “avenues” DISTRIBUTED COMPUTATION
56. Multiple “avenues” PARALLEL COMPUTATION
57. Multiple “avenues” HUMAN-COMP INTERACTION
58. Multiple “avenues” SECURITY/ CRYPTOGRAPHY
59. Multiple “avenues” MODEL/SIM REAL- WORLD PROBLEMS
60. Multiple “avenues” ETHICAL/SOCIAL ISSUES
61. Multiple “avenues” ROBOTICS
62. Multiple “avenues” GAME DESIGN
63. Multiple “avenues” WEB DESIGN
65. WHY CHOOSE COMPUTER SCIENCE?
67. Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer… …because it teaches you how to think. Steve Jobs
68. It would be wonderful if every kid wrote computer programs and understood how computers work. It would certainly make you a better thinker. Bill Gates
69. In fifteen years we’ll be teaching programming just like reading and writing. We’ll be looking back and wondering why we didn’t do it sooner. Mark Zuckerberg
70. This isn’t just about tech companies • 67% of software jobs are outside the tech industry – in banking, retail, government, entertainment, etc • We need ALL our children prepared for the 21st century
71. “Knowledge of computer programming is as important as knowledge of anatomy when it comes to medical research or clinical care” Larry Corey, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
80. SHOW ME THE MONEY!
81. Starting $40-60,000 ESL ($28K)
82. Median $90,000 ESL ($40K)
83. Top $150,000 ESL ($73K)
84. http://www.geekwire.com/2015/tech- industry-dominates-list-top-25-highest-paying- jobs-demand/
85. JOBS IN COMP SCI http://www.businessinsider.com/14-highest-paying-tech-jobs-in-2015-2015-2?op=1
100. BIG OPPORTUNITIES
105. HOW DO I START?
107. “One of the things about working in tech is that it's possible to get into it nearly no matter what age or background you are.”
108. What you can do... BUILD A PORTFOLIO
109. What you can do... DO A HACKATHON
110. James Hickok (cousin) “A lot of the stuff we do hasn't been done before. By the time things are released to the public, we are already started on the next "thing". There is tons of problem solving and thinking outside the box involved. Half the hardware we use here we are using in a way it wasn't designed for. But it's easier to take an existing thing and rethink it to do what you want.” The "What you know" isn't as important as the "How are you going to figure it out?".
111. What you can do... NETWORK
112. What you can do... GET AN INTERNSHIP
113. Justin Tadlock (follower) Start a WordPress-related blog. Write tutorials. Share things that you learn. Learn things by writing about them. That's how I got to know people in the community. It's also how I was able to successfully launch Theme Hybrid. And, always reply to comments on your blog. You've got to interact with your readers. At a certain point, that gets tough, but keep the conversation going. https://wpchat.com/t/i-am-justin-tadlock-ask-me-anything/600/55
114. What you can do... BUILD A WEBSITE
115. What you can do... JOIN TWITTER
116. Jared Siirila (classmate) I would recommend that you learn on your own You will find that a major in Computer Science doesn't teach you everything you need to know to be successful on a team. The University tends to focus on teaching the fundamentals of programming languages and only slightly touches on other important aspects of software development. One aspect that is frequently overlooked in people looking for software development opportunities is the need to have great social skills along with technical skills.
117. What you can do... SELF EDUCATION
118. What you can do... WORK ON YOUR “PEOPLE SKILLS”
120. 1. DO COOL STUFF 2. SHAPE THE FUTURE 3. MAKE GOOD $$$ 4. SOLVE REAL PROBS 5. BE AWESOME
121. 1. DO COOL STUFF 2. SHAPE THE FUTURE 3. MAKE GOOD $$$ 4. SOLVE REAL PROBS 5. BE AWESOME
122. 1. DO COOL STUFF 2. SHAPE THE FUTURE 3. MAKE GOOD $$$ 4. SOLVE REAL PROBS 5. BE AWESOME
123. 1. DO COOL STUFF 2. SHAPE THE FUTURE 3. MAKE GOOD $$$ 4. SOLVE REAL PROBS 5. BE AWESOME
124. 1. DO COOL STUFF 2. SHAPE THE FUTURE 3. MAKE GOOD $$$ 4. SOLVE REAL PROBS 5. BE AWESOME
126. QA &