Lesson 1, Chapter 1; What is Computer Science? Flashcards
Understand the lesson
What does a computer scientist do?
computer scientists develop and test software/hardware to solve different problems
Computer science
the study of computers and computational system, including their design, development, and applications
computer science’s effect on healthcare
- electronic health record
- diagnosing diseases more accurately
- computational modeling aid in drug discovery
computer science’s effect on entertainment
- computer graphics and animation
- social media
- streaming platforms (used to make personalized content)
computer science’s effect on transportation
- GPS
- traffic management systems
- planes (tickets and landing schedules)
- self-driving vehicles
computer science’s effect on communication
- Internet revolutionized global communication
- encryption and cybersecurity
- social media
- communication with blind or deaf people (text to speech and vice versa); useful for talking to people who speak different languages
Software engineer
they design, develop, and maintain software applications
data scientists
they analyze and interpret large sets of data to extract insights and inform decision-making
AI engineers
build and deploy intelligent systems and algorithms
Cybersecurity analysts
they protect computer systems and networks from potential threats and vulnerabilities
Web developers
they design and build websites using programming languages
Game developers
design and create their own video games
Computer software
a collection of programs, data, and instructions that enable a computer system to perform specific tasks or functions
Computer hardware
physical components of a computer system that can be touched and manipulated
Computational system
combination of hardware, software, and data that work together to perform computational tasks
