1. 计算是我们所做的一切的一部分!
Computing and computer technology are part of just about everything that touches our lives from the cars we drive, to the movies we watch, 企业和政府对待我们的方式. Understanding different dimensions of computing is part of the necessary skill set for an educated person in the 21st century. 你是否想成为一名科学家, 开发最新的杀手级应用程序, 或者只是知道当有人说“计算机犯了一个错误”时它的真正含义, 学习计算机将为你提供有利记sbo的知识.
2. 计算机方面的专业知识使您能够解决复杂的、具有挑战性的问题.
Computing is a discipline that offers rewarding and challenging possibilities for a wide range of people regardless of their range of interests. 计算需要并发展解决深层问题的能力, 需要想象力和对各种关注点的敏感性的多维问题.
3. 计算机使你能够对世界产生积极的影响.
计算机推动科学创新(人类基因组计划), AIDS vaccine research, 环境监测和保护只是举几个例子), and also in engineering, business, 娱乐和教育. 如果你想对世界产生积极的影响,那就学习计算机吧.
4. 计算机行业提供了多种赚钱的职业.
计算机工作是收入最高、工作满意度最高的工作之一. Computing is very often associated with innovation, and developments in computing tend to drive it. 反过来,这也是国家竞争力的关键. The possibilities for future developments are expected to be even greater than they have been in the past.
5. 无论你身在何处,计算机工作都会一直存在.
实际上,在美国,计算机行业的工作岗位比合格的人要多. U.S. 2004年的IT就业比1999年增加了17%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says computing has the greatest potential for new jobs through 2014. 是的,一些IT工作已经转移到了海外. 如果考虑到计算的预期增长, 很容易看出,公司只是需要更多的人才. 不要错过现在大量的空缺职位, 在美国这里.
6. 即使你的主要职业选择是别的,计算机方面的专业知识也会对你有所帮助.
主修计算机专业将为你提供基础知识, problem solving and logical thinking that will serve as a competitive advantage to you in your career, 无论你选择什么领域.
7. 计算机为真正的创造力和创新提供了巨大的机会.
创建高质量的计算解决方案是一项高度创造性的活动, 计算机还支持许多其他领域的创造性工作. 计算领域的最佳解决方案表现出高度的优雅和美丽.
8. 计算为协作工作和个人努力提供了空间.
Computing is often about being part of a team that requires people with many different kinds of skills. 然而,个人天赋和想象力也有很大的发挥空间.
9. 计算机是全面的学术准备的重要组成部分.
An increasing number of universities and employers see successful completion of a computer science course as a sign of academic well-roundedness.
10. 未来的计算机会是无限的.
计算机是那些几乎不可能预测接下来会发生什么的领域之一. This is why we cannot even begin to imagine all the ways that you can make a contribution to it and it can make your life’s work exciting and real.
Source: Computing Degrees & Careers, ACM
Related Links
- Coding: http://www.code.org/
- Scholarships: http://www.computerscience.org/scholarships/