Course Introduction: Syllabus and Calendar Note: Textbook Presentation Assignments Take attendance somehow for financial aid Today's Topic: What is computer science? Are we really scientists? Do you have to become one? An example: The WSU Smart home Lifespan is increasing So is health care and nursing home cost People don't like nursing homes Can we fix it with technology? Depends what they need Are ceiling sensors even the right way? Power use, AC power and waveform disruption Corporate science: Can be profitable! Google, etc. employ "data scientists" That's not what everyone wants. An example: Logos and having a Ph.D The only non-starter Data caching is not a new art But it's useful! Programming can be profitable So says the Internet Profitability as a measure of usefulness: What can technology do for people? A mundane example: Laundry A friend moves to the East Coast: 1870 vs. Now Transportation: Heaters and phone interface in the Leaf People will pay for what they find useful What you probably won't want to do after this major: Information Technology Fix computers It's still good to know how! Some of our grads do database administration Web development: More artistic, less technical If we have time: Mouse Retina! It'll be better if we have pictures