Unit 1 Essential Questions

Why is computer science relevant?
Computer science is relevant because of the widespread influence of computers in modern technology. Most, if not all, fields of work take advantage of computers to improve their efficiency, speed, and overall increase in production. Aside from work, the daily life of people today is heavily involved in computers. Commonplace things like the Internet, social media, GPS, and cars are results of computer science and computer improvements.

What does computer science involve and include?
Computer science involves the study of fundamental theories that make computers work. It is a broad topic that includes algorithms, data structures, programming, data and information, abstraction and more. In the end, computer science is like any other science in the sense that it generally advances our current technology and knowledge of the world.

What is computing innovation?
An innovation is a change or modification made to an already existing product  product, which can be to lower its costs, increase efficiency, or any other thing that improves the product. For example, a specific innovation made for computers is the Internet. The Internet allows for global connections between computers which greatly increased the amount of information that could be shared.

How does CS impact my area of interest?
Computer science impacts my area of interest directly because I want to become a programmer. I am considering software development and in order to create the best applications I possibly can, it would be important to first understand the details on how a computer works and any other information that studying computer science would give.