digital diversity sponsored by women@gt college of computing have you considered computing?...
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Digital Diversity
Sponsored by Women@GTCollege of Computing
Have you considered computing?
Presented byStudent Names
Spring, 2004 Women@CC
One day …
You wake up and …there is no computer technology, anywhere
What would you no longer
be able to do?
Spring, 2004 Women@CC
Mandy
-GT Dance Team
-4th year
Meet Your Presenters:
Brittany
-Soccer
-3rd yearLilia
-Martial Arts
-Figure Skating
-PhD
Kristin
-Shopping
-5th year
Dolapo
-Watch T.V.
-4th year
Spring, 2004 Women@CC
Application Users
What is Computing?
I.T. / Support
Creators
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Computer Science is … artistic and creative
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Computer science is …Teamwork
Building intelligence into robots
For example, teaching a robotic dog to play soccer. Who ever said
you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?!
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Computer Science … simulates real-world
Virtual reality to train firefighters in quick and appropriate reactions
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Computing is … Interdisciplinary
Aware Home
Biomedical
Imaging technology
Jewelry/Artistic design
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Where do you find Computer Scientists?
What do you do after graduation?
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Where do you find Computer Scientists?
• Teachers• Developers• Consultants• Business
And much more……The study of computing can launch
your career into a universe of opportunities.
• Entrepreneurs• Lawyers• Medical research• Entertainment
Spring, 2004 Women@CC
Where do our undergrads go?
• Pixar• AFLAC• AT&T• CIA• Dell• EA Sports• Kodak• Hewlett-Packard• IBM• Intel• Livewire
• Lockheed Martin• Lucent• Microsoft• National Instruments• NAVAIR• Network Associates• NVIDIA Corporation• Radiant Systems• Raytheon Company• Texas Instruments
Use Company Logos
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Who studies computer science?
Is this your idea of a CS student?
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Who studies computer science?
People with diverse experience and backgrounds!
Love to Program
Never Programmed
Computers 24/7
Other Interests: photography, quilting, sailing
From the South
From Another Continent
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Study Abroad, Barcelona
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Our other interests …
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Thank you …
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