First Year Seminar 191MCS26 - FYS- Topics in CICS
Fall
2026
12
1.00
Angela Upreti
W 10:10AM 11:00AM
UMass Amherst
21171
Computer Science Bldg rm 142
aupreti@umass.edu
First Year Seminars in the College of Information and Computer Sciences are designed to support students in their transition to college and to introduce them to a topic in computer science.
Open to COMPSCI or INFORM students only. First-year (R1ST) Title: Bits, Bytes and Modern Computing - This section is for Computer Science and Informatics Majors Only.
Ever wonder how machines perform tasks or how today's AI runs on powerful hardware in distant data centers? In this seminar, we'll explore how core system components like CPUs, GPUs, memory, operating systems, and technologies like the internet and cloud power the tools we use every day. From converting language into 0s and 1s and back again to running complex apps, we'll uncover how computers really work.