Simonwro120 Week 1

Simon's Journal Week 1

Before Reading The Denning Articles

1. When I hear the term "computer science" I think of the digital inter workings of everyday devices and become both mystified and intrigued.
2. I believe when older generations here the term computer science they either think of something more complex because they understand it or something less complex because they do not, some may not have any opinions on it at all.
3. When younger generations here the term computer science I would guess that they think of games or applications on a phone.

Before Reading The Janovy Chapter

1. When I hear the term Biology I immediately think of the term "the study of life" because I tend to translate terms in my head.
2. I do consider myself a Biologist because of the research I've done here at LMU in labs as well as personal research and hypothesis I think of on a frequent basis.

After Reading The Janovy Chapter and Denning Articles

1. I believe the purpose of these readings was to give us a deeper understanding of what it means to be both a biologist and a computer scientist and have us reflect on and mold our own definitions.
2. The Programmer voice in the Voices of Computing article seemed the most appealing to me because of its broad nature and immense capability of accomplishing virtually anything.
3. The Search Principle seems to be the most everyday like principle and is certainly most accurate to me. I'm always trying to recognize the shape, size, and color of my keys in the morning.
4. I found the part about perception and what biologists actually see an how that manipulates what everyone thinks about the world. He talks about how having an accurate and consistent perception of the world is healthy for everyone. The more you know about the world's intricacies, the better and more well rounded your world view or perception becomes, thus allowing you to live a healthier and happier life.
5. I believe a biologist is someone who observes the living world around them and actively works towards understanding its systems. I would consider myself a biologist because I too am in the active pursuit of understanding life around me.

Simonwro120 (talk) 16:48, 4 September 2017 (PDT)