Henry M. Walker
Abstract
In my discussions with prospective students and their parents, many or most high school students seem to believe that computer science focuses on some combination of three elements: surfing the Web, playing games, and hacking. Further, these potential students often believe that computing is solitary, mindless button-pushing, and antisocial. In addition, many of these folks have the impression that there are few jobs in the computing industry (most are outsourced), and the few that remain lack the potential for creativity or societal impact.
Index Terms
- What image do CS1/CS2 present to our students?
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