305j Introduction to Computing

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305jIntroduction to Computing

• Professor Kathryn S McKinley
• The University of Texas at Austin

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About Kathryn McKinley
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About You

• Why are you here?
• What do you want to get out of this class?
• What do you bring to this class?
• What is your role in your success?
• What is my role in your success?

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About Computer Science

• Fun stuff
• Lots of jobs

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About Computer Science

• Fun stuff
• Hardware
• How many computers do you own?
• The Web
• GPS Global positioning system
• Invent a device
• Software
• Every device needs software to interact with you
• This course
• how to solve problems with software
• how to create software
• Applications
• business, science, health, sports, entertainment

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About Computer Science

• Lots of jobs
• my friends, students, relatives work
• Hardware Intel, Sun, IBM, HP, AMD, Cray, Dell
• Software Microsoft, Intel, Sun, IBM, HP, Cray,
  Sandbridge, Focalpoint
• Entertainment Nvidia (games), Sony (movies)
• Research Universities companies

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Degree Production vs. Projected Job Openings
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About 305j

• Practical
• Questions on syllabus?
• grading, late policies, resources
• Discussions sections mandatory
• Exams lab due dates are final
• On-line topic schedule will change
• Webpage resources
• announcements
• newsgroup

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About 305j

• Goals
• Intellectual skills
• Problem solving
• A new language
• Practical skills
• Fun

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Questions?