CSCE 221H: Data Structures and Algorithms |
Fall 2018 |
CS Culture AssignmentsDue Dates
There is a lot more to Computer Science than you will be exposed to through your normal coursework. The purpose of the CS culture assignments is to give you an opportunity to learn about some of the computer scientists that have made significant contributions to the field (by researching and writing and presenting short biographys). During the semester, each student will:
Famous Computer Scientist Biography Presentations. We will begin each regular class period by learning about a famous computer scientist that will be presented by students in the class. We will have sign-ups during the first week of class, and thereafter on most class days we'll have have one presentation. Each presentation should be around 5 minutes. Students should prepare a 4-5 slide (powerpoint) presentation that will be posted after their presentation. The presentation should include (i) information about the person (who they are, where they work/worked, etc), (ii) a short summary of the contribution their work has made to computer science, and (iii) a brief discussion of what you think about their work - is the work interesting, do you think the results are important, what questions do you have, etc. The student should send (email) the slides for their presentation to the instructor at least two days before their presentation date so that they can receive comments for improving them prior to the presentation. Automatically acceptable computer scientists are Turing Award Winners. The Turing Award is the most prestigious technical award in computer science. It is given to individuals who have made contributions of lasting and major technical importance to the computer field. If you are interested in researching another computer scientist, check with the instructor in advance.
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