Class Journal Week 1

Nicole Anguiano

Before reading the Denning articles (on your honor), answer the following questions;

1. When you hear the term computer science, what comes to mind?
   • When I hear the term computer science, I think of creation. To me, computer science is not only the science of computing, but the science of creating new software and hardware to perform computational tasks and to make our lives easier.
2. When older relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?
   • My older relatives and friends who are not versed in computer science think of something complicated and difficult to understand. They think of binary and complicated lines of code, and the coders that they see in movies.
3. When younger relatives or friends hear the term computer science, what do you think comes to their minds?
   • Younger relatives and friends think of code and new ways of doing things.

Before reading the Janovy chapter (on your honor), answer the following questions;

1. When you hear the term biology, what comes to mind?
   • When I hear the term biology, I think primarily of cells and genetics.
2. Do you consider yourself a biologist? why or why not?
   • I do consider myself a biologist. I have a desire to know and learn about the intricacies of life. Being a biologist is not solely about experimenting in a wet lab and going out in nature. It's also about the desire to learn about biology and having a curiosity about the world.

After reading the Denning articles and the Janovy chapter, answer the following questions:

1. What was the purpose of these readings?
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2. Which of the voices in the Voices of Computing article seem to appeal to you the most?
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3. Apply one of the seven principles from the Computing is a Natural Science article to something as "non-computer-science"-y as possible, either from other subjects or your daily life.
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4. What did you find most interesting or provocative about the Janovy reading?
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5. What does it mean to be a biologist? Do you consider yourself a biologist? Why or why not?
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Nanguiano (talk) 14:47, 3 September 2015 (PDT)