My Future in Computer Science
Computer Science is defined as being a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers. Computer science is considered an engineering discipline, and one of the fastest growing industries in the world. With the constant expectation for companies to be more advanced and more efficient the demand for new, adaptable computer science graduates has never been higher. Growing up computers were always a prominent piece of technology in my household. My mother, a teacher and my father, a software engineer instilled in me the significance of having good computing skills to excel in the technology crazy world I would eventually work in. Though I attribute my curiosity for computers …show more content…
“ There are undeniably more men than women in computer science but, luckily there are now a lot of efforts to engage and encourage women to pursue this career. I can say at GM women are held with the same respect and expectations as men. We have a female CEO Mary Barra so there are a lot of efforts taken to ensure equality. In terms of employee social contact i’d say we have a very nice and inviting society where women and men just work together as people and there isn’t a great deal of emphasis on whether they are male or female.” (Sidik, Andrew). I got a sense that Mr. Sidik was really trying to stress that women were seen as equals and were as equally valued in their work as men. He also briefly mentioned that his daughter ( a recent Purdue Computer Science graduate) often felt she didn’t fit in such a male dominated field but he always made sure to encourage her and let her know that as long as she does what is truly making her happy she will work it …show more content…
The fact that I can write, travel and code inspires me to continue my journey towards becoming a Data Architect. I was always a little hesitant about deciding on computer science because I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do it. I envisioned sitting in a vapid, cubicle typing on a computer all day. I’ve learned that isn’t the reality for everyone in the computer science industry. I surprised to learn that there is so much writing involved with computer science. I was aware of having to write proposals and such but I had no idea about technical writing, according to Mr.Sidik some of these pieces are very long and need to be very detailed, also the amount of stress put on writing a simple email was interesting to me.
There are many benefits to being a good writer in the computer science industry and I plan to continue improving my writing skills, while I advance in various programming classes. My fascination with computers at a young age, my love for reading, writing and travelling will most certainly be of service to me when I enter the workforce. I think I have picked a field I can succeed
Computer Science is defined as being a branch of science that deals with the theory of computation or the design of computers. Computer science is considered an engineering discipline, and one of the fastest growing industries in the world. With the constant expectation for companies to be more advanced and more efficient the demand for new, adaptable computer science graduates has never been higher. Growing up computers were always a prominent piece of technology in my household. My mother, a teacher and my father, a software engineer instilled in me the significance of having good computing skills to excel in the technology crazy world I would eventually work in. Though I attribute my curiosity for computers …show more content…
“ There are undeniably more men than women in computer science but, luckily there are now a lot of efforts to engage and encourage women to pursue this career. I can say at GM women are held with the same respect and expectations as men. We have a female CEO Mary Barra so there are a lot of efforts taken to ensure equality. In terms of employee social contact i’d say we have a very nice and inviting society where women and men just work together as people and there isn’t a great deal of emphasis on whether they are male or female.” (Sidik, Andrew). I got a sense that Mr. Sidik was really trying to stress that women were seen as equals and were as equally valued in their work as men. He also briefly mentioned that his daughter ( a recent Purdue Computer Science graduate) often felt she didn’t fit in such a male dominated field but he always made sure to encourage her and let her know that as long as she does what is truly making her happy she will work it …show more content…
The fact that I can write, travel and code inspires me to continue my journey towards becoming a Data Architect. I was always a little hesitant about deciding on computer science because I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do it. I envisioned sitting in a vapid, cubicle typing on a computer all day. I’ve learned that isn’t the reality for everyone in the computer science industry. I surprised to learn that there is so much writing involved with computer science. I was aware of having to write proposals and such but I had no idea about technical writing, according to Mr.Sidik some of these pieces are very long and need to be very detailed, also the amount of stress put on writing a simple email was interesting to me.
There are many benefits to being a good writer in the computer science industry and I plan to continue improving my writing skills, while I advance in various programming classes. My fascination with computers at a young age, my love for reading, writing and travelling will most certainly be of service to me when I enter the workforce. I think I have picked a field I can succeed