The VSU Computing Academy is inviting all high school men and women to participate in a workshop to learn about Computer Science (CS) through some fun activities. The workshop will be conducted on Saturday, November 9th, 2013 from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
At the completion of the workshop, the participants will understand the following concepts:
- Binary Numbers (Count the Dots): The binary number system plays a central role in how information of all kinds is stored on computers. Understanding binary can lift a lot of the mystery from computers.
- Error Detection (Card Flip Magic): The world is a noisy place, and errors can occur whenever information is stored or transmitted. Error detection techniques add extra parity bits to data to determine when errors have occurred.
- Minimal Spanning Tree (Muddy City): Networks are everywhere in modern society: roads, wires, water and gas pipes all connect one place to another. People who build networks often need to work out the most efficient way to make connections, which can be a difficult problem.
- Routing and Deadlock (The Orange Game): Computer networks are based on passing messages from computer to computer. This sounds simple in principle, but in practice all sorts of contention and bottlenecks can occur.
Instructors:
- Giti Javidi, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Virginia State University, gjavidi@vsu.edu, 804-524-5415
- David Walter, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Virginia State University, dwalter@vsu.edu, 804-504-4746
- Danielle Mason, Computer Science Undergraduate Student
- Brittany Walker, Computer Science Undergraduate Student
- Hope Gibbs, Computer Science Undergraduate Student
Consent form: Please make sure to bring the completed consent form with you.
Flier: Print out and share this flier with your students or friends!
Food & Giveaways: Snacks and lunch will be provided. Participants will also receive a Computer Science customized t-shirt and a USB flash drive containing information distributed during the workshop.
Arrival and Departure: The program will start at 9:00am and will end promptly at 3:00pm on Saturday, November 9th, 2013. Please do not arrive before 8:45am. Students must be checked in and picked up by a parent/guardian unless the high school student is driving to VSU on his/her own. There will be no one at VSU to supervise the students after 3:15 so they must be picked up by then.
Workshop Location: Virginia State University, Hunter-McDaniel Building, Room 210
Registration: Registration is closed.
More Information: Contact Dr. Giti Javidi by email at gjavidi@vsu.edu or by phone at 804-524-5415. Once again, we are looking forward to having a safe and enjoyable day. We are excited to meet you and have lots of fun!!!
This program is made possible through the generous support of:
