Computer Science 191CMPS1 - FYS -CS Maj First Year Seminar
Fall
2015
04
1.00
Mark McCartin-Lim
TU 5:00PM 6:00PM
UMass Amherst
40842
An exploration of computer science for first-year CMPSCI majors, focusing on a single topic. Sections 1 and 3 demonstrate computing principles through the history of video games. Sections 2 and 4 investigate the history of computing and its impact on the modern economy. Section 5 explores affective computing, which addresses systems and methods for emotion recognition, emotion expression in virtual agents and robots, and emotion modeling and affective agent architectures. Each section also looks at the ethical responsibilities of computing professionals and at civility and diversity in the world of computing.
Open to freshmen CMPSCI majors only. COMPUTER SCIENCE FIRST YEAR STUDENTS ONLY. REGISTRATION AVAILABLE ONLY DURING SUMMER ORIENTATION.