Career Expo 2015

Computer Science

with Dani Ames

Overview of Computer Science

• Understanding computers and how they interact with code
• Learning the principles of computer architecture
• Develop the skills to program in different languages
• Explore the ability to create a variety of effects by creating the underlying layer of computers, the code

What is code?

Code is the combinations of numbers, letters and symbols that are instructions that are run by a computer, typically to produce a desired effect. Examples of code are displaying website, adding two numbers together, or even controlling the engine tempature alert in a car. 

Cost of the Degree

• SDSU Cost per year: $14,948
  • Four year total: $57,792
  • Located in Brookings, SD
• SDSM&T Cost per year: $16,405  ​
  • Four year total: $65,620
  • Located in Rapid City, SD
• DSU Cost per year:  $14,814
  • Four year total: $59,256
  • Located in Madison, SD
• Overall South Dakota University Average: $60889

Dani's job is cool

• I work at EROS Science Center, near Dell Rapids
• EROS is part of the USGS and a government agency
• The EROS Center works closely with NASA
• EROS connects to satellites and collects data from space
• EROS has the largest civilian archive of remotely sensed land data 

eros.usgs.gov
landsat.usgs.gov