Computer science

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, seen in this file photo, received a “B” overall grade from Niche. Brian Munoz St. Louis Public Radio Two Southern Illinois institutions were recently named among the best nine public four-year universities in the Land of Lincoln, according to one national site. The Niche creates ratings on colleges based on The ranking uses the following methodology: • Academics grade: Based on acceptance rate, quality of professors and surveys from students and alumni (40% of overall grade) • Value grade: Based on data such as average loan amount, alumni earnings and surveys (27.5%) • Professors grade: Based on the number of awards won by faculty, student-faculty ratio and surveys (7.5%) • The campus grade is based on the quality of campus food and housing and surveys (5%) • Niche’s diversity grade takes into consideration “ethnic composition” of the student body, proportion of international students and out-of-state students and surveys (5%) • Student life grade: Based on data on safety, diversity, athletics and surveys on student life (5%) • Student surveys about overall experience (5%) • Local area grade: Based on median rent, local crime rates, access to amenities and surveys (2.5%) • The safety grade is based on the campus crime rate, local crime rate and surveys (2.5%) Here’s how the top nine public four-year universities in Illinois compare, according to Niche: 9. Northeastern Illinois University Grades: B overall, B- academics, A- diversity...

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Computers are a part of almost everything we do, from banking to streaming movies and videos to work (especially remote work). Given how important computers are to our lives, The basics of computer science Computer science is the study of computers and how they work, including software, hardware, and algorithms. An algorithm is a list of instructions for completing a task. In computer science, an algorithm tells the computer what to do and how to do it. Computer science is an umbrella term that covers everything from artificial intelligence and It’s also a way of thinking. As Alex, one of our Curriculum Developers, explains: “Computational thinking is about understanding how computers solve real-world problems. There are things we do every day that use computational thinking. If I’m meeting a friend at a restaurant, and I know where the restaurant is, I’ll naturally find the shortest or most efficient path there. Being able to recognize how we think computationally and translating that to programming is a big part of gaining that foundational computer science knowledge.” Our free course Is computer science hard? Like any field, computer science can be challenging at first. It involves a lot of new terms and concepts and Computer science jobs As we explained earlier, computer science is an umbrella term covering several disciplines. Similarly, various roles in software development and software engineering fall under the term “ Front-End Engineer A Back-End Engineer Full-Sta...

Explore Careers in Tech From healthcare to telecommunications to aerospace, today's fastest growing careers are tech-driven. By 2026, computer science research jobs are projected to increase by 19%.* Take advantage of the high demand for your problem-solving skills and find the right career for you. Jon M. Ernstberger Associate Professor Of Mathematics And Director Of Online Instruction "The ability to make it through a strong computer science degree, at any level is priceless for students in both modern computing and everyday life. Higher education has been a catalyst in my life. I want to help others have the same opportunities." Steve Borrelli Systems Manager "The biggest surprise is how easy it can be to work in systems. It's sort of like magic before you know how a trick is done—it's amazing! At first it seems like you could never understand how the magician performs the trick, but then when you're shown the process, it seems so simple."

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