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Careers and Degrees in Computing
Stuart Hansen
Department of Computer Science
UW - Parkside
Careers and Degrees
Goals
1. What is the “real” computing world about?
2. How can you prepare to be part of it?
3. What does UW-Parkside have to offer?
Careers
Most Important Point:You have to have a job that you
love.
Careers
Most Important Point:You have to have a job that you
like.
Careers
Most Important Point:You have to have a job that you
don’t dislike.
Careers
• Software Engineer• Computer Engineer• Systems Analyst• Project Analyst• Computer
Programmer• Database
Administrator• System Administrator
• Help Desk Technician • Game Designer• Bio-Informaticist• Bio-Technician• Graphic Designer• Animator• Trainer/Teacher
Computer Programmer
• Programming is cool
• Many entry level positions
• Differs from AP CS– Almost always on a team– Projects are much larger– Standards are much stricter
Computer Programmer
• Computer Science majors fit this job very nicely
• Management Information Systems majors often lack the technical background
Software Engineer
Software Engineer
• Possesses skills for large projects
– Millions of lines of code
– Teams of dozens or hundreds of programmers
– Analysis, design, coding, testing, installation, maintenance
Software Engineer
• Most CS majors now are required to take one or two semesters of software engineering
• Many major universities offer Masters Degrees in SE
Game Designer/Developer
• Only as good as your last game
• Combines programming and animation
• Jobs are few and far between
Digipen Institute at UW - Parkside
• Digipen is a college specializing in games
• Offers 3 separate courses each summer at UW-Parkside
• Doesn’t count towards the CS major
Computer Engineer
• Hardware and interface gurus
• Designing the Itanium chip
• Developing interfaces to other devices
• Real time programming– Robotics– Cruise control system on your car– Landing the Space Shuttle
Computer Engineer
• Find a good program at a major university– UW-Madison– MSOE
System Administrator
• Takes care of the computers– Hardware and software installations– Networking– Backups– Account administration
• Rule #1 Don’t get your Sys. Admin. angry
Database Administrator• Computers do 2 things
– Calculations– Handle large amounts of data
• Database administrators take care of the data– School records, health records, IRS records,
etc.– Keep it accurate– Fast access
Related Careers
• Bioinformatics• Graphic Arts• Web Developer• Online Journalism
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics Examples
• The Human Genome Project
• Designing new drugs to treat chronic diseases– Diabetes– Arthritis
• Abbott Labs hires many of UW-Parkside’s Bioinformatics graduates
Education of Bioinformatics
• UW-Parkside has a major in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
• Very rigorous program– 4 year course plan laid out
• Last spring’s Chancellor’s Award Winner was Bioinformatics major with a CS minor
Graphic Design & Digital Arts
• Use Computers to create art
• Examples– Most ads– Animations– Scoreboard during
Packer games
Graphic Design
• No Computer Science
• No programming
• Use computers a lot, anyway
Degrees
Most Important Point:
In high school take 4 years of math and 4 years of English.
The 3Rs are still the basis for all advanced education.
Degree Choices
Computer Science– Science of computing (duh!)– Lots of programming– Many topics courses
Operating Systems
Data Communications and Networks
Files and Databases
Computer Architecture
Artificial Intelligence
CS Degrees Prepare you for
Almost any job in computing
Note that courses in a Bachelor’s Degree are almost never technology specific
e.g., tech schools teach ASP.Net,
CS programs teach web programming
Management Information Systems
• Generally located in the Business Dept
• Much less technically oriented that CS
• Much more emphasis on dealing with clients and the entire business process
• CS and MIS students sometimes compete for the same jobs.
Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
• Growing number of schools offer degrees
• Madison is very well known internationally
• Lots of biology and lots of CS
• More and more jobs for pharmaceutical companies
Graphic Design
• Located in the Art Department
• Emphasis on using computers to create art
• No programming
• Job prospects depends more on artistic ability and less on skills with computer
UW – Parkside Degree Programs
Degree Programs• Computer Science
or CS with a concentration in Computer Engineering
• Management Information Systems
• Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
• Graphic Design
CS at UW - Parkside
• Great teachers• Solid program• Small class sizes• Far enough from
home, but not too far.
Internships
Questions?
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