California State University Dominguez Hills

Welcome to the Computer Science Department

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The mission of the Computer Science Department is the creation and transmission of knowledge about the computer science discipline and profession. The mission has three components: teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and service. Foremost in the department mission is the commitment to excellence in all of three areas.

The department strives to prepare students well for either graduate school or a professional career. Our graduates are expected to be able to make the connection between theory and application. We support our faculty efforts to expand the body of knowledge, disseminate their findings through publication and consulting, and engage in intellectual inquiry. Our faculty are involved in curriculum development, textbook writing, and pedagogical innovations. Faculty members are encouraged to play a service role on the campus, throughout the CSU system, and in the local community.

Program is ABET Accredited

The baccalaureate program (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science) is accredited by the Computer Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Departmental Seminar Series: Business Process Management

Mike Marin
Distinguished Engineer, FileNet BPM Product Architect
IBM Software Group, Information Management

Co-Sponsored by ACM Student Chapter at CSUDH
NSM B208, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 2:00 PM

Links for more information:

IBM Academic Initiative
http://www.ibm.com/university

IBM Student Portal
http://www.ibm.com/university/students

BPM Product Sample
http://www.ibm.com/software/info/bpm

Abstract: Business process management (BPM) is defined by www.businessdictionary.com as the "activity undertaken by businesses to identify, evaluate, and improve business processes. With the advancement of technology, BPM can now be effectively managed with software that is customized based on the metrics and policies specified by a company. This type of action is essential to businesses seeking to improve process performance related issues so that they can better serve their clients." The presentation will be an introduction to BPM and its applicability in a modern enterprise.

Departmental Seminar Series: What’s new with the IBM System z Mainframe? UPDATE: Slides Available

PowerPoint Slides of the presentation are available as a PDF file.

Chuck Siemons
Senior IT Architect, IBM

Co-Sponsored by ACM Student Chapter at CSUDH
SM B208, Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 2:00 PM

Abstract: The purpose of this session is to provide a high level introduction to the new features and benefits of IBM’s System z server, better known as the mainframe.  This session is targeted for both technical and non-technical people who are either not familiar with the benefits of the mainframe or have not kept up with its 45-years of evolution.  For example, did you know mainframes are used by 95% of the Fortune 500 companies, and 80% of corporate data resides or originates on mainframes.  Did you know that mainframes are so dependable that the mean time between failures is over 50 years!  That’s why 100% of the world's top 25 banks, 23 of the top 25 US retailers, and 9 out of 10 of the world's largest insurance companies run their business on the mainframe. 

Graduate Fellowship Program

U. S. Department of Energy
Deadline, November 30, 2009
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science is seeking applications under the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship program (http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html), which provides support for outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S. Applications are due by November 30, 2009.

High School Educators Symposium: Computer Security

Supported By:
RISSC - NSF-ATE Grant# CNS-0703001
CAHSI - NSF-BPC Grant# CNS-0540592

The Regional Information Security Systems Center (RISCC), and the
Computer Science Department at California State University, Dominguez Hills present:

One-Day Professional Development Workshop
November 20, 2009 (Friday) 9:00AM – 4:30pm
$100 stipend , ($10 registration fee)
1 unit CSUDH credit (optional: costs $40)
Breakfast and Lunch are provided
Hosted by Computer Science Department and supported by RISSC, CAHSI, and NSF

Registration Contact: Nancy Phillips
E-mail: csc@csudh.edu
Phone: 310-243-3398

IBM Master the Mainframe Contest 2009

This fall semester, IBM is running the 2009 Master the Mainframe Contest for college and university students across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). High school students are also encouraged to compete!
 
No experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience, increasing with difficulty as the contest progresses. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit, and they will be ready to compete.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

ARLINGTON, VA - The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced the opening of the 2009-2010 competition for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF GRFP is one of the most prestigious science and engineering fellowship programs in the United States.  Awardees are provided three years of graduate school support.  Fellows receive a $30,000 annual stipend, a $10,500 annual cost of education allowance, a one-time $1,000 international travel allowance, and access to TeraGrid supercomputing facilities.