• You will learn a whole new way of thinking and solving problems.
• Computer science is challenging and will help you exercise your brain.
• Salman Khan, of the Khan Academy:
• Wrote an article called "The Learning Myth: Why I Will Never Tell My Son He Is Smart" 
  
• No one is born knowing how to do anything. We get smarter as we learn.
• "The brain is like a muscle; the more you use it, the more it grows."
• "[N]eural connections form and deepen most when we make mistakes doing difficult tasks rather than repeatedly having success with easy ones."
• "Our intelligence is not fixed, and the best way we can grow our intelligence is to embrace tasks where we might struggle and fail."
• You can learn anything! (as long as you are prepared to try, struggle and sometimes to fail).
• ***This is the philosophy with which I would like us to approach this class!***

• With the person next to you, discuss the following question:
• Do you think that intelligence is fixed or that you get smarter as you learn?

2. Studying Computer Science is FUN!

• Computer science is a lot of fun if you are the type of person who enjoys creating things and solving puzzles.
• If you don't enjoy those kinds of things now, maybe you will by the end of the class.
• From the first day: Lots of hands on activities.
• Every class you will be creating your own programs.

3. You Can Get a Good Job

Statistics for software engineers:

Plus, many job perks such as free snacks and food, free laundry, flexible schedules, telecommuting opportunities and more!

4. Computer Science Is Important In Any Career Path

• Learning how to program is an important skill for any field.
• You don't have to be a software engineer to use your programming skills.
• Some examples, based on possible student interests:
  

Medical Field

• New York Times Article by David Patterson, a CS Prof at UC Berkeley: "Computer scientists may have the best skills to fight cancer in the next decade — and they should be signing up in droves." Computer programs can sequence the genes of a patient's tumor to determine which medications will be most effective. Programmers are changing the way cancer is treated.
• January 2018 NPR article on cancer vaccines using computer programming
• Another NYT Article, this time by Austin Frakht entitled Your New Medical Team: Algorithms and Physicians: Doctors assisted by computers can provide more accurate diagnosis of patient conditions.
  

Professional Sports

• Sports statisticians using programming skills to help them analyze data about professional sports and make recommendations to coaches.
  

Space

• Software engineers at NASA program space shuttles and design algorithms for air traffic control to make flights safer.
  

The Environment

• Modeling Climate Change, monitoring ecosystems, designing programs to help homes and businesses conserve energy and water.
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 4 Ways Computer Scientists Could Revolutionize the Fight Against Climate Change
  

Art and Literature

• Artists and writers can create interactive works of art and fiction using programming skills. Here is an example of interactive fiction by famous author Emily Short.

Psychology

• Important fields that combine knowledge of psychology and computer science:
•  Human Computer Interaction (HCI) - the study, planning, design and uses of interfaces between humans and computers.
• Cognitive Science - the interdisciplinary study of the human mind and its processes. In this field, computers are used to simulate the human brain, enhance its thinking powers or to help scientists test their theories about human thinking. Cognitive scientists often take many programming classes. (More information)
  

Agriculture

• E-agriculture is an emerging field focused on enhancing agriculture through the use of technology. For example, designing programs to help model ways of increasing crop yields.
  

Video games

• Learn how to design and program your own games!
  

Learning how to program will open up a lot of opportunities for you!: Video

5. Coding = Your New Super Power

Introduction to the Course

1. Roll Call

2. A Typical Day in the This Class

• Pair/small group review activity
• Lesson
  
• Pair Programming Activity
• Break (10 minutes)
• Lesson
• Pair Programming Activity
• Wrap up
  

3. The Syllabus

4. Final Exam Information

5. Course expectations

• This class will get harder as it goes along
• As you learn more, there is more you can do
  
• You will not be able to pass just by showing up to class
• You need to work outside of class, too!
• Do your work the night it is assigned
• You will have plenty of time to get help
• Get help right away!
• Email... office hours... free one-on-one tutoring... drop in help in ATC 203 lab
• Expect to get stuck sometimes
  
• Computer Science is challenging!
• It is perfectly normal if you find something hard.
  
• You can do it! But, don't put off getting help!
  

6. More Tips for Success

• Since one of the most important components of this class is pair programming (which we will discuss next week), we are going to spend some time getting to know each other. The goal of this activity is for you to get to know other students in this class.
• Each person will receive a sheet of paper
• Divide your paper into 8 squares by folding it 3 times as demonstrated by the instructor.
  
• Write the following categories on your paper, one category per square: movies, sports, outdoors/indoors, food, social, De Anza, family, hobby
• Now, on the front of the paper, answer the following questions about YOU:
• movies card: What is your favorite movie genre (i.e. romcom, drama, horror, suspense, etc)?
• sports card: What is your favorite sport (i.e. football, baseball, basketball, I don't like sports, etc)?
• outdoors/indoors card: Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?
• food card: What is your favorite type of food (i.e. Italian, Thai, Vietnamese, American, etc)?
• social card: Would you describe yourself as more of an extrovert or introvert?
• De Anza card: How long have you been at De Anza (i.e. first quarter, 2 years, etc)?
• family card: Are you an only child or are you the oldest, youngest, middle child, etc among your siblings?
• hobby card: This is the bonus card. List 3 of your favorite hobbies.
• When you finish filling out your paper, you are going to mingle with your classmates and share information.
• Your goal for this activity is to find someone who wrote the same answer down as you in each category.
  
• Important: You should have a DIFFERENT name for EACH category
  
• For each person that you find, you should write their name inside the box for the category where you share a commonality.
• You should also write down an email address, phone number or other means of contacting that person.
• Once you have found 8 people and exchanged contact information, you are finished and can return to your seat.
  

Preview of Lab 1 due Friday at Midnight

First: What is Hour of Code?

Second: Write your first program! Start here

Wrap Up!

• Everyone: What is one thing you learned today?