Computer programming

especially minorities, have been involved in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This information serves as a chilling contradiction to the late 1960s when technological jobs such as computer programming was deemed as something a savvy young woman could do even comparing computer planning to “planning a dinner”. This paper will analyze why there has been a decrease in the amount of women in the fields of STEM, ways to increase the percentage…

The computer programmer, Ellen Ullman writes about her experience as a woman in a dominantly male profession in her essay, How to be a “Woman Programmer” that was published in the op-ed column in the New York Times in 2013. Ullman is the author of the novels By Blood (2013) and The Bug (2003). She has also published a memoir entitled, Close to the Machine: Technophilia and its Discontents (2001). In this memoir, she recounts her experiences in the 1980’s as one of the first female computer…

understanding human behaviour that draws on concepts fundamentals to computer science. Computational thinking must be a fundament part of the way people think and understand the world. Computational thinking is also creating and making use of different levels of abstraction as well as being able to understand problems and solve them more effectively. Decomposition: Decomposition is one of the cornerstones when it comes to computer science. Decomposition is breaking down a problem or system…

I kept on making the same errors that I made a year ago when I first picked up programming. Little did I know that this was a growing pain and it was crucial for me to get accustomed to this continuous struggle. Unlike my other classmates, I persevered when nothing made sense to me. It was the dream of being able to finally make this…

decided to start Black Girls Code, a nonprofit that would introduce girls from underrepresented communities to computer programming… Starting Black Girls Code was a huge sacrifice for Bryant. But she is a risk-taker, and believes that characteristic has served her well throughout her career” (Gilpin, Lyndsey). Bryant only wanted to change the future for all the women who want to go into computer programing. For Bryant, starting this corporation would be a massive challenge. She was already…

incorrect, so then they can base their decision on the classroom standards . Guy M. Haas is is a researcher on curricula based on the introduction of computer programming, defines computer programming as the “descript[ion] of processes and procedures;” it also surrounds the “authoring of algorithms” (3). In schools, the creativity component of programming is not shown. As a result, there are job opportunities not being taken due to the small population whose experience is in…

What motivates an individual to commit cybercrime? The six main reasons are: 1. Boredom 2. Challenge 3. Revenge 4. Greed 5. Sexual 6. Political and religious These reasons are all considered to be interference with the lawful use of a computer (Britz, 2013, p.76). Cybercrimes require less planning and resources and lessen the chance of being caught (Motives, 2016). Boredom is a motive that might start off a life of cybercrime. Trying to get into a forbidden system could be seen as a quest…

Personal Statement Since my acquaintance with Intel 586 during my primary school, I’ve had a magic relationship with computer science. The seed of the desire to be involved in the information world has been sown in the bottom of my heart at an early age. My decision of study engineering during my undergraduate period was actually derived from the readings concerning computer science and raw contact with the science and mathematics in my spare time. I was deeply convinced by my interests in…

started programming. I started with the hopes of creating a “Triple A” game title or a physics engine for a game. Oh how naïve I was, I thought I would be able to program anything. With the sights of programming in my eyes one night I found myself alone in my room. The room was dark, the screen was bright and filled with white and a blinking cursor. I stared at it as it daunted me until the void in my mind finally expanded with the question “What do I do now?” I thought I could start programming…

Computer Information Technology (Programmer) I am fascinated with computers; initially I was not. As a matter of fact, I was a bit intimidated when I was introduced to the computer. Choosing computer programming as a career is exhilarating. It involves analysis, developing understanding, generating algorithms and coding. The process of programming requires expertise in many different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain. Computer programming automates performing a specific…