CompSci 6 : Spring
2009
Chris Regan
(At my sister’s graduation)
Trinity 2009
Major: History
Minors: Spanish and
Political Science
Hometown: Chevy
Chase, MD
My
Computer Science Autobiography
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The first computer I can remember using was an Apple Macintosh just before
Windows 95 was released.
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Other computers I have used…Generally Gateways and Dells that have run Windows
95, 98, XP, and Vista. Oh, and obviously some work on Macs in the last few
years thrown in there, too.
- On
a daily basis, I use computers for work, play, and anything in between.
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Blackboard, ACES, email, news, crosswords, facebook, Wikipedia, eRecruiting,
and probably more things I’m not remembering.
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That also depends a whole lot on how you define a computer. My microwave and
car wouldn’t work without computers, either.
- I
imagine that it is hard to define what the average computer scientist does on a
daily basis. He or she could easily be creating a computer game, programming a
Mars exploration robot, making iPhone apps, or teaching me in class.
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They only reinforce and expand my initial impression of the wide range of
possible applications for computer science knowledge. Hopefully, in a few
years, I will be practicing law but have at least a respectable knowledge of
computer science.
- I
don’t have any idea what sorts of programs I would like to write just yet. I
enjoyed writing simple java games in CompSci 004 a year ago, but would love to
take on more challenging assignments, too.
- I
honestly don’t know how I see myself using computers in the future. However, I
want to gain a greater understanding of the simple programming principles
behind many of the tools that I use daily. Also, almost no matter what, I WILL
be using computers no matter what I do for a living.
Cool
Links:
- CoolIris Extension for Firefox (awesome way
to browse photos, e.g. in a Google image search)
- My Work