Why study Computer Science?
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The document discusses why computer science is a good field of study. It notes that Bart Van Loon studied computer science and co-founded Zeropoint.IT, an outsourcing company focused on open source software. It argues that whatever is studied, one will likely use computers, and it is beneficial to understand them. It also notes that computer science is highly relevant today as the world is in the Information Age, where information and communication technologies are dominant.
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Why study Computer Science?
- 1. Why Computer Science? Bart Van Loon Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 1 / 16
- 2. Hello World Bart Van Loon 1999-2005: some studies on Computer Science, Mathematics, Arti鍖cial Intelligence at KULeuven 2007: co-founded Zeropoint.IT (Picture by Pitslamp.be) Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 2 / 16
- 3. Zeropoint.IT facilitates software development outsourcing to Pakistan strong focus on Open Source software and philosophy international company, running for 99% on Open Source infrastructure Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 3 / 16
- 4. Rules Rule #1: It doesnt matter what you study (Youre an engineer anyway) Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 4 / 16
- 5. Erik Duval Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 5 / 16
- 6. Erik Duval Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 5 / 16
- 7. Erik Duval Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 5 / 16
- 8. Rules Rule #2: But CS is still the best ;-) Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 6 / 16
- 9. No physics! Computer Science is the most abstract 鍖eld of engineering. Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 7 / 16
- 10. No physics! Computer Science is the most abstract 鍖eld of engineering. But its probably the most relevant in todays society. . . Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 7 / 16
- 11. Looooooong time ago Architecture Civil Engineering Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 8 / 16
- 12. First Chemical Revolution (1773) Chemistry Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 9 / 16
- 13. 18th - 19th century: Industrial Revolution Mechanics Materials Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 10 / 16
- 14. 20th century: Great Electrical Progress Electrical Engineering Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 11 / 16
- 15. NOW: Information Age (Computer Age, Digital Era, . . . ) Computer Science Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 12 / 16
- 16. Remember what ICT stands for? Information and Communication Technologies Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 13 / 16
- 17. Its for the cool kids! Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 14 / 16
- 18. Remember: Whatever you do. . . . . . youll probably sit in front of a computer all day anyway. Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 15 / 16
- 19. Remember: Whatever you do. . . . . . youll probably sit in front of a computer all day anyway. And its nice to understand something about it. Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 15 / 16
- 20. Question? Bart Van Loon bart@zeropoint.it (+32) 472/94.14.34 blog: http://bbbart.eu/blog twitter: @b b b a r t Bart Van Loon () Why Computer Science? 16 / 16