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omputer Science
cholars Day
December 1, 2007
Dr. H. E. Dunsmore
Chair, Undergraduate Programs
Department of Computer Sciences
Purdue University
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Department of Computer Science
• Founded in 1962 by Prof.
Samuel D. Conte
• Ranked as one of the leading
departments in the world in
research and teaching
• 461 undergraduate students
– 149 freshmen
– 45 faculty members
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We Are One of The Best!
• Roots in Math and College of Science
• First degree granting CS Department in the world (1962)
• We are located in the new Lawson Computer Science Building!
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The Challenges Facing Computer
Science for the Next Ten Years
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Ubiquitous Computing
Mobile Computing
Data Compression, Bandwidth Expansion
Programming vs. Creating Systems
Human-Computer Interaction
Graphics, Visualization
Bioinformatics, Computational Biology
Databases: Massive Data Handling, Data Mining
Security
Vandalism, Terrorism
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RUMOR:
All Computer Science jobs are
going offshore … Outsourced to
India, China, Philippines, etc.
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FACT:
 Forrester Research, Inc. estimates that only 4% of all
Information Technology (IT) jobs were outsourced in 2004.
This will grow to only 9% by 2010.
 The jobs that are being outsourced typically involve low
level skills (data entry, data analysis) or repetitive tasks
(writing yet another hospital records system).
 Purdue University Computer Science graduates do
neither low level nor repetitive tasks. They design
innovative systems, create operating system security
mechanisms, design new programming environments,
create new wireless protocols, etc.
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Where Do Our Graduates Go
• 70% industry
– May 2006 starting salary $60,543
• 22% graduate school
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Diverse CS Opportunities
Career options in:
• Business and Management
Amazon, Eli Lilly
• Software Companies
Google, IBM, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems
• Computer Manufacturers
HP, IBM, Intel, Sun Microsystems
• Software Engineering applications and development
Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Guidant, Raytheon
• Research careers in universities and labs
Argonne National Labs, Oak Ridge National Labs
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