Computer Science 101

Data Abstraction

Gregory M. Kapfhammer

Why Should You Study Data Structures?

Why Should You Study Computer Science?

Become an Active Creator of Valued Technology

Take on a Rewarding Intellectual Challenge

Internships and Careers

"Computer science: It's where the jobs are. It's also where the future is."

Edward D. Lazowska

Evidence to Support this Assertion?

The third best-rated job in the world

4 of the 10 top highest paid, highest growth jobs


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Evidence to Support this Assertion?

51,474 students graduate with a degree ...

...122,300 open positions needing that degree!


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Evidence to Support this Assertion?

4.2 million jobs by 2020

Among the fastest growing fields in the USA


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Evidence to Support this Assertion?

73% of all new STEM jobs during the next decade

Amazon, Intel, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook!


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Evidence to Support this Assertion?

1.4 million American big data jobs created in 2015

4.4 million global workers entered this field in 2015


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Evidence to Support this Assertion?

209,000 computer security jobs currently opening

Information security growing by 36.5% through 2022


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Potential Careers Options?

Software engineer

Data scientist


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Potential Careers Options?

Systems analyst

Performance engineer


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Wow!

Schedule a meeting during office hours to learn more about internship and career opportunities

Visit the Office of Career Education to talk about your professional future

Actively search for opportunities — there are many of them available to you!


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More than Just Getting an Internship or Job

Many Rewards

Create useful software and hardware

Lifelong learning opportunities

Branch out into many fields

Change the world

There may be a few seats left in CMPSC 101!


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Others ways to start smiling?

Read the syllabus for your classes!


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