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Did you know that computing related jobs are among the fastest growing in the nation? There are so many myths and half thruths about Computer Science that at times is hard to know what to beleive.
Here you will find lots of stories about Computer Science with links to reports and stories that hopefully will give you the facts you need to make up your mind.
A report on a study done by the ACM says that while some jobs are being sent offshore, the growth in the domestic technical jobs outpaces those positions being sent offshore. Results: there are plenty of jobs to have right here in the US. For more information, click here.
Using a software package is no more a part of computer science than driver's education is a part of automotive engineering. A wide range of people use computer software, but computer scientists are responsible for specifying, designing, building, and testing software packages, as well as the computer systems on which they run. For more information, click here.
Much of the early and fundamental theoretical work in Computer Science took place during the period 1920-1940, long before the development of the first computer system. "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes, biology is about microscopes, or chemistry is about beakers and test tubes. Science is not about tools. It is about how we use them, and what we find out when we do." (M. R. Fellows and I. Parberry, "Getting Children Excited About Computer Science," Computing Research News 5, no. 1 (January 1993).) For more information, click here.
Programming is important to the field of Computer Science, but primarily as a tool by which researchers can study new ideas and build and test new solutions. Programming is a means of communication within the discipline. For more information, click here.
