Online Conference on Learn more about Computer Science

April 01, 2015

Online Conference Learn more about Computer Science

Abdul Rahman Sherzad

Lecturer

Computer Science Faculty

Herat University

Presenter - Biography

Full Name:

Abdul Rahman Sherzad

Computer Science Admission:

2001

Computer Science Graduation:

2006

Occupation:

Lecturer & now PhD Student at TU-Berlin

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Computer Science in Afghanistan

Lack of resources

Physical

Lecturers

Teaching & learning materials

Lack of Internet

Lack of Awareness

Lack of a standard curriculum

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Enough resources Physical space

Lecturers with master qualifications

Plenty of teaching & learning materials

Access to the Internet

Good curriculum

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Yesterday Today

Steve Jobs

"Everybody in this country should learn how to

program a computer … because it teaches you how

to think".


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What is Computer Science?

Computer Science is definitely not boring.

It is a science that changes almost every minute.

It changes the way business works.

It changes the way society works.


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Computer Science is the field that deals with solving

real world problems with

Computers

Computer programming languages

Computer Science is a field about logic and reasoning.


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Computer Science is not only about just writing

computer programs.

It is a lot more than programming.

Programming is only part of the job.

Why Computer Science?


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Computer Science is always evolving and moving.

It updates us what is going on in the world right

now.

It brings the world together.

It makes the life easier.

There is a lot of fun

Many Opportunities


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Computer science is permeating each and every field around us. (Professor Hamzeh Roumani)

Finding a job is easy unlike other professions and fields.

Software Architecture and Development

Mobile Application Development

Big Data Analytics

Healthcare IT

Video Game Design

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Recommendation to Freshmen

Don't focus too much only on technology

Try to concentrate more than enough on

ideas

and creativity


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Recommendation to Freshmen


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Ideas as well as Technology

Create as well as consume

Write as well as Read

Understand as well as Use

Knowledge Rather than magic

Simon Peyton Jones

Computer Science at Glance

The study of

Information

Computation

Algorithms, data structures, programs

Communication and coordination

Skills in

Programming

Computational thinking

Abstraction, modeling, design


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What is Programming?

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What is Programming?

Programming is a way to speak to the computer

tell it to do something.

to make things from nothing.

You could take anything that you think of and make

something out of it.

Anyone can learn programming


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PROGRAMMING is

Fun

Magic

Tips and Tricks

With simple and small tips

you can do great things


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Example – Random method

rand(1, 4)

output is a number between 1 and 4

shuffle("AFG", "USA", "UAE")

output is randomized lists

What do you think ???


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Ideas – Random method

Random Banner

Random Advertisement

Demo

Demo 2


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http://localhost/PHP/rand/ads.php

Resources/Excel/random.xls

Ideas – Random method

Tips of the day

Demo

Security Image

Demo


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http://localhost/PHP/rand/tod.php

http://localhost/PHP/rand/security-image/

Ideas – Shuffle method

Shuffle Questions

Demo

Shuffle the songs

Media Players


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http://localhost/PHP/rand/more-ads.php

Example – Explode method

name = "Abdul Rahman, Sherzad";

result = Explode(name, ",")

Print result[0]; //Abdul Rahman

Print result[1]; //Sherzad



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Ideas – Explode method

Microsoft Office

Word Count

Text to Table

CSV to Excel


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Example – Repeat method

Rept("*", 10)

Output is 10 stars symbols **********



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Ideas – Repeat method

Dynamic and light text

chart

Demo

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Resources/Excel/rept.xls

Example – Remainder method

Mod(10, 2)

Output is 0

Mod(10, 3)

Output is 1



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Ideas – Remainder method

Alternative Row Color

Demo

Breaking down money

Demo

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Resources/Excel/Alternative.xls

Resources/Excel/Digit_Account.xls


The participants

Hariwa University

http://hariwa.edu.af

Herat Host IT Services

http://www.herathost.com

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