Author: codeforwomen
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Interdisciplinary Opportunities in Computer Science
Introduction Computer science is applied widely across disciplines, providing essential tools for data analysis, decision-making, and predictive modeling. Through this post, I hope to expose you all to the wide applications of computer science. If you’re interested in other fields, you can still apply your computer science knowledge to them. Healthcare In the healthcare field,…
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Careers in Computer Science
You may be interested in computer science, but curious as to what careers you can pursue with this degree. Today, I will be covering some of the careers in computer science. Computer science is a diverse field with a multitude of jobs, and hopefully, you will discover that one of these aligns with your interests.…
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Introduction to Computer Science
Computers are all around us and used in almost everything we do nowadays. I’ve talked a lot about data science specifically, but it’s time to take a step back and talk about computer science. This post is for those of you who are interested in computer science but not really yet sure what the term…
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Careers in Data Science
Data science has emerged as one of the most in-demand fields, offering lucrative career opportunities. With the ever-increasing amount of data generated daily, organizations are looking for professionals to help them make sense of this information. In today’s post, I will talk about the essential skills required, the various roles available, and the exciting opportunities…
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Real-Time Systems Lab Group
This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in the University of Houston’s Real-Time Systems Lab Group. This opportunity came about because I took the initiative to email professors at the University of Houston who were conducting research in areas I was interested in. I am extremely grateful to have been chosen by Professor Cheng…
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Exploring Computer Science with a UH Professor
Hello everyone! I recently had the wonderful opportunity to shadow Dr. Arturo Perez from the University of Houston at Clear Lake in his classes Intro to IT and Forensic Fundamentals. I’m excited to share what I learned with you today! A little background about Professor Perez. Dr. Arturo Perez is a lecturer in the College…
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Girl Scout Journey
I haven’t shared this with you all before, but I’m a member of the Girl Scouts! I’m currently an Ambassador, and I’m planning on completing my Gold Award, hopefully in the summer.I completed my Think Like a Programmer journey, and I wanted to share my Take Action project with you all. I identified the problem…
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Ethics of Data Science
Hello everyone! This blog post is a little different from the previous ones because today I will be diving into the ethics of data science! Since we just made our first project, I feel that it is crucial to understand the implications of what we can do with data. Although data science has the potential…
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First Machine Learning Project: Part Two!
Hello everyone! This post will be a continuation of the last post, as I will now be analyzing the code that I wrote while following the YouTube video (which is linked below again). If you would like to see the entire code without it broken up into segments, it will be at the end of…
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First Machine Learning Project
I recently began exploring ways to start creating machine learning projects, and found a great introductory video (linked below)! Although this post may not be very in-depth and I won’t be able to explain the syntax of the code, I hope that this is a good introduction to the process of creating a machine learning…