COMP 105: Introduction to Computer Science

What is computer science?

• Better name: computing science
• Study of computation and problem-solving (by humans or by computers)
  • the organization and representation of ideas
  • the development and application of practical problem-solving techniques
  • the modeling of complex systems
  • the use of formal languages to express ideas succinctly and unambiguously.
• Big questions:
  • What are good approaches (algorithms)?
  • How can it be done "reproducably" (repeatedly, getting the same results)?
  • How can it be done more quickly, more accurately, more easily?
  • Are there limits to what can be computed?

What is CS?	What is the Internet? The Web?	Web Development
Programming
		CS History
Representing Data	Representing Programs
Logic and Gates		Arithmetic via Logic
Algorithm Analysis and Computability
Topics: User Interfaces, AI, Social/Ethical Issues
Student Presentations