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Current Events in the Computer Science Classroom

Fluency in computer science.

Often we remind ourselves when asked questions about curriculum, or why we teach certain topics, that we teach computer science and not just computer programming . Many of the decisions within our curriculum are prompted by that statement as new tools evolve and more algorithm based functionality is built into the libraries that accompany the languages that we use.

Helping students to become fluent in the various parts of computer science and information technology needs to move beyond assigning programs that parallel applications in the business and science communities. Students also need to talk about trends in technology, new technologies and be able to discuss applications of computer science to these fields. There are several ways that students can gain knowledge of these topics, but using current events borrows a tested model of assignments from social studies and there is a variety of continuous worthwhile sources of articles to use with classes.

Current Event Sources

There are so many information technology articles from a variety of news sources it can be difficult to pick and choose what to use in the classroom. There are however a few good places to start where the articles are collected from various new sources and often summarized so that the search can be narrowed for a specific topic. The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) publishes a news synopsis three times a week that gathers information from a variety of sources and summarizes it. This is a great start for finding current events from a variety of sources in one place. ACM's Tech News can be found at http://technews.acm.org .

Using Blogs for Current Events

Other sources for articles include several of the blogs from computer science teachers and organizations. Often when one of the authors of such a blog reads an article they find interesting they will post a link with a summary as well as some possible topics to discuss with the students in your class. I read several professional blogs on a daily basis. The first is written by members of the CSTA (Computer Science Teachers Association). This blog is posted at http://blog.acm.org/csta/ and is updated regularly with a wealth of information ranging from classroom activities to policy and administrative changes that are occurring at the national level.

Integration of Current Events into the curriculum

A second question is how to integrate the articles into the classroom. One recommendation is to have students read the article before the class and write a short summary of what they have read. A second possibility would be to have a class discussion of the topics contained within the articles allowing the instructor to ask questions and explain any unknown parts of the article to the students, but without a written assignment it can sometimes be difficult to judge if students have actually read the article before the class. Perhaps the best answer is a combination of both. Students can be asked to read the article and either answer questions prepared by the teacher in advance in order to demonstrate their understanding, or possibly questions that are generic to the article such as—"Write two questions you would like to ask the author after reading this article", or "Find at least one term or technology discussed that you are unfamiliar with and look up its meaning on the internet". There are a large number of possibilities and all of them can be applied depending upon the article that you choose to use.

Before they become used to the assignments students will ask why they are being asked to read about things that may not directly impact their programming or their test scores. A good answer is that they should be able to speak intelligently about anything that is a part of their life, be it computer science or any other topic they are studying. Another answer is that they are studying computer science, which has many fields and faucets as well as computer programming within this course. Whatever answer you choose to give, integrating current events into your classroom can raise interest levels and help show all students that computer science is widely applicable outside the simple programs that we do.

Leigh Ann Sudol is a Computer Science Teacher at Fox Lane HS in Bedford NY. She has been teaching APCS for 7 years and is currently an AP Consultant and AP Exam Reader. Leigh Ann is a published author and also involved in several professional organizations such as CSTA and SIGCSE.

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Here are the 7 fastest-growing computer science trends happening right now.

And how these technologies are challenging the status quo in the office and on college campuses.

Whether you’re a fresh computer science graduate or a veteran IT executive, these are the top trends to explore.

1. Quantum Computing Makes Waves

Quantum computing is the use of quantum mechanics, such as entanglement and superposition, to perform computations.

It uses quantum bits ( qubits ) in a similar way that regular computers use bits.

Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems that would take the world’s most powerful supercomputers  millions of years .

Companies including IBM, Microsoft and Google are all in competition to build reliable quantum computers.

In fact, In September 2019, Google AI and NASA  published a joint paper  that claimed to have achieved “quantum supremacy”.

This is when a quantum computer outperforms a traditional one at a particular task.

Quantum computers have the potential to completely transform data science.

They also have the potential to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big data, deep learning, encryption, medicine and more.

The downside is that quantum computers are currently incredibly difficult to build and sensitive to interference.

Despite current limitations, it’s fair to expect further advances from Google and others that will help make quantum computers practical to use.

Which would position quantum computing as one of the most important computer science trends in the coming years.

2. Zero Trust Becomes The Norm

Most information security frameworks used by organizations use traditional trust authentication methods (like passwords).

These frameworks focus on protecting network access.

And they assume that anyone that has access to the network should be able to access any data and resources they’d like.

There’s a big downside to this approach: a bad actor who has got in via any entry point can then move around freely to access all data or delete it altogether.

Zero Trust information security models aim to prevent this potential vulnerability. 

Zero Trust models replace the old assumption that every user within an organization’s network can be trusted.

Instead, nobody is trusted, whether they’re already inside or outside the network.

Verification is required from everyone trying to gain access to  any  resource on the network.

Huge companies like Cisco are investing heavily to develop Zero Trust solutions.

This security architecture is quickly moving from just a computer science concept to industry best practice.

And it’s little wonder why: IBM reports that  the average data breach costs a company $3.86 million in damages .

And that it takes an average of 280 days to fully recover.

We will see demand for this technology continue to skyrocket in 2022 and beyond as businesses adopt Zero Trust security to mitigate this risk.

3. Cloud Computing Hits The Edge

“ Edge computing ” searches have risen 233% over the past five years. This market may be worth $8.67 billion by 2025.

Gartner estimates that  80% of enterprises  will shut down their traditional data centers by 2025.

This is mainly because traditional cloud computing relies on servers in one central location.

If the end-user is in another country, they have to wait while data travels thousands of miles.

Latency issues like this can really hamper an application’s performance (especially for high-bandwidth media, like video).

Which is why many companies are moving over to edge computing service providers instead.

Modern  edge computing  brings computation, data storage, and data analytics as close as possible to the end-user location.

And when edge servers host web applications the result is massively improved response times.

As a result,  some estimates suggest  that the edge computing market will be worth $61.14 billion by 2028.

And Content Delivery Networks like  Cloudflare  that make edge computing easy and accessible will increasingly power the web.

4. Kotlin Overtakes Java

“ Kotlin ” searches are up 378% since 2017. Interest in this programming language rocketed in 2017.

Kotlin  is a general-purpose programming language that first appeared in 2011.

It’s designed specifically to be a more concise and streamlined version of Java.

And so it works for both JVM (Java Virtual Machine) and Android development.

Kotlin is billed as a modern programming language that makes developers happier.

There are over  7 million  Java programmers in the world right now.

Since Kotlin offers big advantages over Java, we can expect more and more programmers to make the switch between 2022 and 2025.

Google even made the announcement in 2019  that Kotlin is now its preferred language for Android app developers.

5. The Web Becomes More Standardized

REST (Representational State Transfer) web services power the internet and the data behind it.

But the structure of each REST API data source varies wildly.

It depends entirely on how the individual programmer behind it decided to design it.

The OpenAPI Specification (OAS) changes this. It’s essentially a description format for REST APIs.

Data sources that implement OAS are easy to learn and readable to both humans and machines.

This is because an OpenAPI file describes the entire API, including available endpoints, operations and outputs.

This standardization enables the automation of previously time-consuming tasks.

For example, tools like  Swagger  generate code, documentation and test cases given the OAS interface file.

This can save a huge amount of engineering time both upfront and in the long run.

Another technology that takes this concept to the next level is  GraphQL . This is a data query language for APIs  developed at Facebook .

It provides a complete description of the data available in a particular source. And it also gives clients the ability to ask for only the specific parts of the data they need and nothing more.

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data.

It too has become widely used and massively popular. Frameworks and specifications like this that standardize all aspects of the internet will continue to gain wide adoption.

6. More Digital Twins

Interest in “ Digital twin ” has steadily grown (327%) over the last five years.

A digital twin is a software representation of a real-world entity or process, from which you can generate and analyze simulation data.

This way you can improve efficiency and avoid problems before devices are even built and deployed.

GE is the big name in the field and  has developed internal digital twin technology  to improve its own jet-engine manufacturing process.

GE’s Predix platform is a huge player in the digital twin technology market.

This technology was initially only available at the big enterprise level, with GE’s Predix industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform.

But now we’re seeing its usage permeate across other sectors like retail warehousing, auto manufacturing, and healthcare planning.

Yet case studies of these real-world use cases are thin on the ground, so the people that produce them will set themselves up as industry experts in their field.

7. Demand For Cybersecurity Expertise Skyrockets

“ Hack The Box ” searches have increased by 490% over five years.

According to CNET,  at least 7.9 billion records  (including credit card numbers, home addresses and phone numbers) were exposed through data breaches in 2019 alone.

As a consequence, large numbers of companies seek cybersecurity expertise to protect themselves.

Hack The Box  is an online platform that has a wealth of educational information and hundreds of cybersecurity-themed challenges.

And they have 290,000 active users that test and improve their skills in penetration testing.

So they’ve become the go-to place for companies to recruit new talent for their cybersecurity teams.

Hack The Box is a hacker haven both in terms of content and design.

And software that helps people to identify if they’ve had their credentials compromised by data breaches will also trend.

One of the most well-known tools currently is  Have I Been Pwned .

It allows you to search across multiple data breaches to see if your email address has been compromised.

That’s our list of the 7 most important computer science trends to keep an eye on over the next 4-5 years.

From machine learning to blockchain to AR, it’s an exciting time to be in the computer science field.

CS has always been a rapidly-changing industry.

But with the growth of completely new technologies (especially cloud computing and machine learning), it’s fair to expect that the rate of change will increase in 2022 and beyond.

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The state of computer science education has shifted drastically in recent years. Overwhelming demand for computer science programming and research has motivated many university computer science departments to examine how to meet the needs of undergraduates, and the transformative possibilities of interdisciplinary research, along with best practices in faculty hiring, and models for hybrid instruction post-quarantine.

During the Northwestern Computer Science conference “Emerging Trends in Computer Science Education” on June 28, computer science department chairs and faculty from institutions across the country met to examine these challenges. Panelists including Northwestern CS faculty and guests discussed the pros and cons of online and hybrid education, the value of jointly hired faculty, factors for successes in hiring teaching-track faculty, and methods to broaden computer science programming in undergraduate education.

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Nancy Amato , head of the computer science department and Abel Bliss Professor of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, noted similar challenges. Even so, CS+X undergraduate degree offerings are highly attractive to students. The major has been popular ever since UIUC approved its first CS+X degrees in 2013. 

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Is an ice cream sandwich a sandwich? How about a sushi roll, chicken wrap or sloppy joe? These were some of the prompts included in a classification and model-building assignment in the fall 2022 Knowledge-Based AI course that David Joyner taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

But when Joyner, executive director of online education and the online master of science in computer science and senior research associate, was scheduled to teach the course again in the spring 2023 semester, he reconsidered the assignment in the presence of ChatGPT —the OpenAI chat bot that burst onto the global stage in late 2022 and sent shock waves across academe. The bot interacts with users in a conversational way, including by answering questions, admitting its mistakes, challenging falsehoods and rejecting inappropriate requests.

“I’d used the questions for five years because they were fun questions,” Joyner said. “But ChatGPT’s answer was so precise that I’m pretty sure it was learning from my own best students,” whom he suspected had posted their work online. Joyner replaced several of the sandwich options with avocado toast, shawarma, pigs in a blanket, Klondike bar and Monte Cristo. He also updated the academic misconduct statement on his syllabus to “basically say that copying from ChatGPT isn’t different from copying from other people.” Such efforts, Joyner acknowledges, may be a temporary fix.

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“I was all ready to not stress about the open AI shit in terms of student papers, because my assignments are always hyper specific to our readings and require the integration of news articles to defend claims etc. … BUT THEN I TRIED IT …” Danna Goldthwaite Young, professor of communication at the University of Delaware, wrote this week in introducing a thread on Twitter.

Students Should Surpass AI—or Not

When Boris Steipe, associate professor of molecular genetics at the University of Toronto, first asked ChatGPT questions from his bioinformatics course, it produced detailed, high-level answers that he deemed as good as his own. He still encourages his students to use the chat bot. But he also created The Sentient Syllabus Project , an initiative driven by three principles: AI should not be able to pass a course, AI contributions must be attributed and true, and the use of AI should be open and documented.

“When I say AI cannot pass the course, it means we have to surpass the AI,” Steipe said. “But we also must realize that we cannot do that without the AI. We surpass the AI by standing on its shoulders.”

Steipe, for example, encourages students to engage in a Socratic debate with ChatGPT as a way of thinking through a question and articulating an argument.

“You will get the plain vanilla answer—what everybody thinks—from ChatGPT,” Steipe said, adding that the tool is a knowledgeable, infinitely patient and nonjudgmental debate partner. “That’s where you need to start to think. That’s where you need to ask, ‘How is it possibly incomplete?’”

But not every faculty member is convinced that students should begin with ChatGPT’s outputs.

“Even when the outputs are decent, they’re shortcutting the students’ process of thinking through the issue,” said Anna Mills , English instructor at the College of Marin. “They might be taking the student in a different direction than they would have gone if they were following the germ of their own thought.”

Some faculty members also challenge the suggestion that students should compete with AI, as such framing appears to assign the software agency or intelligence.

“I do not see value in framing AI as anything other than a tool,” Marc Watkins, lecturer in composition and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, wrote in an email. Watkins, his department colleagues and his students are experimenting with ChatGPT to better understand its limitations and benefits. “Our students are not John Henry, and AI is not a steam-powered drilling machine that will replace them. We don’t need to exhaust ourselves trying to surpass technology.”

Still, others question the suggestion that AI-proofing a course is difficult.

“Creating a course that AI cannot pass? Shouldn’t take very long at all,” Robert Cummings, associate professor of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi, wrote in an email. “Most AI writing generators are, at this stage, laughably inaccurate … Testing AI interactions with components of a course might make more sense.”

But Steipe is pondering a possible future in which descendants of today’s AI-writing tools raise existential questions.

“This is not just about upholding academic quality,” Steipe said. “This is channeling our survival instincts. If we can’t do that, we are losing our justification for a contribution to society. That’s the level we have to achieve.”

How Faculty Can Exploit ChatGPT’s (Current) Weaknesses

In the future, faculty members may get formal advice about how to craft assignments in a ChatGPT world, according to James Hendler, director of the Future of Computing Institute and professor of computer, web and cognitive sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

In the meantime, faculty are innovating on their own.

In computer science, for example, many professors have observed that AI writing tools can write codes that work, though not necessarily of the kind that humans find easy to edit, Hendler said. That observation can be exploited to create assignments that distinguish between content and creative content.

“We try to teach our students how to write code that other people will understand, with comments, mnemonic variable names and breaking code up into meaningful pieces,” Hendler said. “That’s not what’s happening with these systems yet.”

Also, since ChatGPT’s ability to craft logical arguments can underwhelm, assignments that require critical thinking can work well in the presence of ChatGPT.

“It’s not very good at introspecting,” Steipe said. “It just generates. You often find non sequiturs or arguments that don’t hold water. When you point it out to the to the AI, it says, ‘Oh, I got something wrong. I apologize for the confusion.’”

Several faculty members contacted for this article mentioned that lessons learned from the earlier emergence of Wikipedia hint at a path forward. That is, both the online encyclopedia and OpenAI’s chat bot offer coherent prose that is prone to errors. They adapted assignments to mix use of the tech tools with fact-checking.

Moving forward, professors can expect students to use ChatGPT to produce first drafts that warrant review for accuracy, voice, audience and integration to the purpose of the writing project, Cummings wrote. As the tools improve, students will need to develop more nuanced skills in these areas, he added.

An Unsolved Problem

Big tech plans to mainstream AI writing tools in its products. For example, Microsoft, which recently invested in ChatGPT , will integrate the tool into its popular office software and sell access to the tool to other businesses. That has applied pressure to Google and Meta to speed up their AI-approval processes.

“My classes now require AI, and if I didn’t require AI use, it wouldn’t matter, everyone is using AI anyway,” Ethan Mollick, associate professor of management and academic director of the Wharton Interactive at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote on his blog that translates academic research into useful insights.

But big tech’s speed in delivering AI products to market has not always been accomplished with care. Social media platforms, for example, were once naïvely celebrated for bringing together those with shared interests, not realizing at the time that the platforms also brought together supporters of terror, extremism and hate.

Meta’s release of a ChatGPT-like chat bot several months before OpenAI’s product received a tepid response, which Meta’s chief artificial intelligence scientist, Yan LeCun, blamed on Meta being “ overly careful about content moderation ,” according to The Washington Post . (LeCun spoke with Inside Higher Ed about challenges in computer science in September.) Faculty members may need to help students learn to mitigate and address inherent, real-world harm new tech tools may pose.

“The gloves are off,” Steipe said of the huge monetary driver of the emergence of sophisticated chat bots. In higher education, this may mean that the ways in which professors assess students may change. “We’ve heavily been basing assessment on proxy measures, and that may no longer work.”

Professors may assess their students directly, but that level of personal interaction generally does not scale. Still, some are encouraged to find themselves on the same side, so to speak, as their students.

“Our students want to learn and are not in a rush to cede their voices to an algorithm,” Watkins wrote.

Such alignment, when present, may offer comfort to the heady disruption academics have experienced since ChatGPT’s release, especially as bigger questions—beyond how to assign grades—loom.

“The difference between the AI and the human mind is sentience,” Steipe said. “If we want to teach as an academy in the future that is going to be dominated by digital ‘thought,’ we have to understand the added value of sentience—not just what sentience is and what it does, but how we justify that it is important and important in the way that we’re going to get paid for it.”

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One of the biggest challenges students face when it comes to writing an essay is choosing the right topic. 

This is especially true for computer science students, who often struggle to find a topic that is relevant to the subject.

That's where our blog comes in!

We have crafted a list of over 160 computer science essay topics to help students find inspiration. Whether you're looking to write an impressive essay or simply looking for topic suggestions, we have got you covered.

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Computer Science Essay - Overview

A computer science essay is a written piece that explores various topics related to computer science. These include technical and complex topics, like software development and artificial intelligence. They can also explore more general topics, like the history and future of technology.

In most cases, computer science essays are written by students as part of their coursework or academic assignments.

Computer science essays can take many forms, such as research papers, argumentative essays, or even creative writing pieces. 

Regardless of the format, a well-written computer science essay should be informative, engaging, and well-supported by evidence and research.

Now that we understand the purpose of it, let's explore some of the most popular and interesting topics within this field. 

In the following sections, we will dive into over 160 computer science essay topics to inspire your next writing project.

Computer Science Essay Topics For High School Students

• How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing the Gaming Industry
• The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles: Who is Responsible for Accidents?
• The Role of Computer Science in Modern Healthcare
• The Benefits and Drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence
• The Future of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Opportunities
• How Virtual Reality is Changing the Way We Learn
• The Ethics of Autonomous Vehicles
• The Role of Big Data in Modern Business
• The Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing
• The Implications of Blockchain Technology

Computer Science Essay Topics For Middle School Students

• How Computers Work: An Introduction to Hardware and Software
• The Evolution of Video Games: From Pong to Virtual Reality
• Internet Safety: Tips for Staying Safe Online
• How Search Engines Work: Understanding Google and Bing
• Coding Basics: An Introduction to HTML and CSS
• The Future of Technology: What Will We See in the Next 10 Years?
• The Power of Social Media: How it Impacts Our Lives
• The Ethics of Technology: The Pros and Cons of Social Media
• The Science of Cryptography: How Messages are Secured
• Robots and Artificial Intelligence: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Computer Science Essay Topics For College Students

• The Role of Machine Learning in Business
• Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in the Digital Age
• The Impact of Social Media on Political Campaigns
• The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems
• The Future of Cloud Computing and Cloud Storage
• The Use of Blockchain Technology in Financial Services
• The Integration of IoT in Smart Homes and Smart Cities
• The Advancements and Challenges of Quantum Computing
• The Pros and Cons of Open Source Software
• The Impact of Technology on the Job Market: Opportunities and Threats

Computer Science Essay Topics For University Students

• The Application of Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Natural Language Processing
• The Future of Quantum Computing: Challenges and Prospects
• The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Market: An Empirical Study
• The Ethical Implications of Autonomous Systems and Robotics
• The Role of Data Science in Financial Risk Management
• Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Applications and Limitations
• The Security Challenges of Cloud Computing: A Comparative Analysis
• The Prospects of Cognitive Computing and its Implications for Business Intelligence
• The Integration of IoT and Edge Computing in Smart City Development
• The Relationship between Cybersecurity and National Security: A Theoretical and Empirical Study.

 Research Paper Topics in Computer Science

• Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Advancements and Limitations
• Social Media and Mental Health: Implications for Research and Practice
• Blockchain Implementation in Supply Chain Management: A Comparative Study
• Natural Language Processing: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions
• Edge Computing in IoT: Opportunities and Challenges
• Data Analytics in Healthcare Decision Making: An Empirical Study
• Virtual Reality in Education and Training: Opportunities and Challenges
• Cloud Computing in Developing Countries: Opportunities and Challenges
• Security Risks of Smart Homes and IoT Devices: A Comparative Analysis
• Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession: Challenges and Opportunities

Computer Science Essay Topics On Emerging Technologies

• 5G Networks: Trends, Applications, and Challenges
• Augmented Reality in Marketing and Advertising: Opportunities and Challenges
• Quantum Computing in Drug Discovery: A Review of Current Research
• Autonomous Vehicles: Advancements and Challenges in Implementation
• Synthetic Biology: Current Developments and Future Prospects
• Brain-Computer Interfaces: Opportunities and Challenges in Implementation
• Robotics in Healthcare: Trends, Challenges, and Future Directions
• Wearable Technology: Applications and Limitations in Healthcare
• Virtual Assistants: Opportunities and Limitations in Daily Life
• Biometric Authentication: Advancements and Challenges in Implementation

Computer Science Essay Topics On Solving Problems

• Using Artificial Intelligence to solve traffic congestion problems
• Implementing Machine Learning to predict and prevent cyber-attacks
• Developing a Computer Vision system to detect early-stage skin cancer
• Using Data Analytics to improve energy efficiency in buildings
• Implementing an IoT-based solution for monitoring and reducing air pollution
• Developing a software system for optimizing supply chain management
• Using Blockchain to secure and manage digital identities
• Implementing a Smart Grid system for energy distribution and management
• Developing a mobile application for emergency response and disaster management
• Using Robotics to automate and optimize warehouse operations.

Computer Science Argumentative Essay Topics

• Should the development of autonomous weapons be banned?
• Is social media addiction a mental health disorder?
• Should governments regulate the use of artificial intelligence in decision-making?
• Is online privacy a fundamental human right?
• Should companies be held liable for data breaches?
• Is net neutrality necessary for a free and open internet?
• Should software piracy be treated as a criminal offense?
• Should online hate speech be regulated by law?
• Is open-source software better than proprietary software?
• Should governments use surveillance technology to prevent crime?

Computer Science Persuasive Essay Topics

• Should coding be a mandatory subject in schools?
• Is artificial intelligence a threat to human jobs?
• Should the use of drones for commercial purposes be regulated?
• Is encryption important for online security?
• Should governments provide free Wi-Fi in public spaces?
• Is cyberbullying a serious problem in schools?
• Should social media platforms regulate hate speech?
• Is online voting a viable option for elections?
• Should algorithms be used in decision-making processes in the criminal justice system?
• Should governments invest in space exploration and colonization?

 Current Hot Topics in Computer Science

• The ethical implications of facial recognition technology
• The role of blockchain in data security and privacy
• The future of quantum computing and its potential applications
• The challenges and opportunities of implementing machine learning in healthcare
• The impact of big data on business operations and decision-making
• The potential of augmented and virtual reality in education and training
• The role of computer science in addressing climate change and sustainability
• The social and cultural implications of social media algorithms
• The intersection of computer science and neuroscience in developing artificial intelligence

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Controversial Topics in Computer Science

• The ethics of Artificial Intelligence
• The dark side of the Internet
• The impact of social media on mental health
• The role of technology in political campaigns
• The ethics of autonomous vehicles
• The responsibility of tech companies in preventing cyberbullying
• The use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement
• The impact of automation on employment
• The future of privacy in a digital world
• The dangers of deep face technology

Good Essay Topics on Computer Science and Systems

• The history of computers and computing
• The impact of computers on society
• The evolution of computer hardware and software
• The role of computers in education
• The future of quantum computing
• The impact of computers on the music industry
• The use of computers in medicine and healthcare
• The role of computers in space exploration
• The impact of video games on cognitive development
• The benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing

Simple & Easy Computers Essay Topics

• How to choose the right computer for your needs
• The basics of computer hardware and software
• The importance of computer maintenance and upkeep
• How to troubleshoot common computer problems
• The role of computers in modern business
• The impact of computers on communication
• How to protect your computer from viruses and malware
• The basics of computer programming
• How to improve your computer skills
• The benefits of using a computer for personal finance management.

Computer Science Extended Essay Topics

• The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the job market
• The development of a smart home system using IoT
• The use of Blockchain in supply chain management
• The future of quantum computing in cryptography
• Developing an AI-based chatbot for customer service
• The use of Machine Learning for credit scoring
• The development of an autonomous drone delivery system
• The role of Big Data in predicting and preventing natural disasters
• The potential of Robotics in agriculture
• The impact of 5G on the Internet of Things

Long Essay Topics In Computer Science

• The ethical implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Exploring the potential of quantum computing and its impact on cryptography.
• The use of big data in healthcare: Opportunities and challenges.
• The future of autonomous vehicles and their impact on transportation and society.
• The role of blockchain technology in securing digital transactions and information.
• The impact of social media and algorithms on the spread of misinformation.
• The ethics of cybersecurity and the role of governments in protecting citizens online.
• The potential of virtual reality and augmented reality in education and training.
• The impact of cloud computing on business and IT infrastructure.
• The challenges and opportunities of developing sustainable computing technologies

Most Interesting Computers Topics

• The rise of artificial intelligence in information technology: opportunities and challenges.
• The evolution of programming languages and their impact on software development.
• The future of pursuing computer science education: online learning vs traditional classroom.
• The impact of virtualization on computer systems and their scalability.
• Cybersecurity threats in information technology: prevention and mitigation strategies.
• An analysis of the most popular programming languages and their advantages and disadvantages.
• The role of cloud computing in the digital transformation of businesses.
• Emerging trends in pursuing computer science education: personalized learning and adaptive assessments.
• Developing secure computer systems for critical infrastructure: challenges and solutions.
• The potential of quantum computing in revolutionizing information technology and programming languages.

How To Choose The Right Computer Science Essay Topic

Choosing the right computer science essay topic can be a challenging task. Here are some tips to help you select the best topic for your essay:

• Consider your Interests

Choose a topic that you are genuinely interested in. This will help you to stay motivated and engaged throughout the writing process.

• Do your Research

Spend some time researching different computer science topics to identify areas that interest you and have plenty of research material available.

• Narrow Down Your Focus

Once you have a list of potential topics, narrow down your focus to a specific aspect or issue within that topic.

• Consider the Audience

Think about who your audience is and choose a topic that is relevant to their interests or needs.

• Evaluate The Scope Of The Topic

Make sure that the topic you choose is not too broad or too narrow. You want to have enough material to write a comprehensive essay, but not so much that it becomes overwhelming.

Take some time to brainstorm different ideas and write them down. This can help you to identify patterns or themes that you can use to develop your topic.

• Consult With Your Instructor

If you're struggling to come up with a topic, consider consulting with your instructor or a tutor. They can provide you with guidance and feedback to help you choose the right topic.

Tips To Write An Effective Computer Science Essay

Writing an effective computer science essay requires careful planning and execution. Here are some tips to help you write a great essay:

• Start with a clear thesis statement: Your thesis statement should be concise and clearly state the purpose of your essay.
• Use evidence to support your arguments: Use credible sources to back up your arguments. Also, make sure to properly cite your sources.
• Write in a clear and concise manner: Use simple and straightforward language to convey your ideas. Avoid using technical jargon that your audience may not understand.
• Use diagrams and visual aids: If appropriate, use diagrams and visual aids to help illustrate your ideas. This will make your essay look more engaging.
• Organize your essay effectively: Use clear and logical headings and subheadings to organize your essay and make it easy to follow.
• Proofread and edit: Before submitting, make sure to carefully proofread your essay to ensure that it is free of errors.
• Seek feedback: Get feedback from others, to help you identify areas where you can improve your writing.

By following these tips, you can write an effective computer science essay that engages your audience and effectively communicates your ideas.

In conclusion, computer science is a vast and exciting field that offers a wide range of essay topics for students. 

Whether you're writing about emerging technologies, or hot topics in computer science, there are plenty of options to choose from.

To choose the right topic for your essay, consider your interests, the assignment requirements, and the audience you are writing for. Once you have a topic in mind, follow the tips we've outlined to write an effective essay that engages your audience.

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CS2023 builds upon CS2013, the 2013 computer science curricular guidelines . The past decade has brought tremendous changes to computer science and computing education generally. In 2013, as smart phones became ubiquitous and the Internet became a general tool of commerce, communication, and socializing, cybersecurity was the emerging hot topic. The field was so new that it was called “Information Assurance and Security” in the CS2013 body of knowledge! Fast-forward to today: cybersecurity is firmly established and expanding, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the frontier field, with burgeoning implications for both curricular content and teaching, learning, and assessment methodologies.

The pace of change and the impact of evolving AI technologies in computing and beyond are awesome, and challenging for even the most knowledgeable scholars and practitioners. ACM and IEEE-CS gladly welcomed the expertise of AAAI as the joint Steering Committee undertook the decadal revision of undergraduate computing curriculum guidelines. In fact, CS2023 is the culmination of more than three years of work, helmed and organized by an international Steering Committee of 17 computing professionals from academia and industry. CS2023 provides a comprehensive set of curricular practices and guidelines for computer science today, including the requisite knowledge and student competencies for attaining undergraduate degrees in computer science.

The project began in 2021 by disseminating and analyzing a purpose-built computing community survey that included 427 academic and 865 industry respondents from around the world. Each Steering Committee member then led the development of curricular guidelines for a specific knowledge area. Each knowledge area reflects a core discipline within computer science, such as foundations of programming languages, security, artificial intelligence, and society, ethics, and the profession. The final version of CS2023 incorporates several rounds of community review and feedback collected through additional surveys, various ACM Special Interest Groups and other conferences and venues, and an online portal for general comments received throughout the project. More details on the development of CS2023 were published by ACM in June 2024.

Noteworthy Updates

CS2023 contains a number of important updates and revisions to reflect the current state of the field and best practices in computing education, including:

• Two curricular options, a knowledge model and a competency framework, to support educational approaches and requirements globally.
• Curricular and professional practices drawn from a variety of educational institutions, including liberal arts colleges, research universities, community colleges, and technical colleges from different geographic regions around the world, including Europe, Africa, the Arab world, Australasia, China, Latin America, and North America.
• New and evolving content about the ways AI is disrupting the teaching of computer science.
• A knowledge area called Society, Ethics, and the Profession (SEP), which reflects the widespread impact of computing on personal and public life in the 21st century, and encourages students to consider the social, ethical, and professional aspects of their studies and careers.
• Increased mathematical and statistical requirements to meet the disciplinary demands of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

The Future of Curricular Guidelines

When ACM began developing curricular guidelines for the community over 55 years ago, computer science was an emerging discipline; one curricular volume was sufficient to cover the entire breadth of computer science knowledge and skills required for an undergraduate degree. Over the past six decades, this has changed. Computing sub-disciplines and adjacent fields continue to expand and intertwine, and the ACM Education Board now supports, maintains, and updates 7 curricular volumes . The explosion of generative AI into the landscape in late 2023 only underscores the need for more frequent and robust curricular content updates than past practices can support, demanding an exploration of an evolutionary pathway from individual curriculum volumes toward a “Living Curriculum.”  This will be a complex challenge, and to that end, the ACM Education Board has just launched a Living Curriculum Taskforce, chaired by our esteemed colleague from New Zealand Alison Clear. If you’d like to learn more about this work, please connect with us, or with Alison, and keep an eye out for community involvement opportunities.

Please also explore and use CS2023 in your teaching and your work. We invite you to download a copy of CS2023 from the ACM Digital Library for your virtual bookshelf. We’d especially like to thank the CS2023 Steering Committee Co-Chairs Amruth Kumar (ACM) and Rajendra K. Raj (IEEE-CS), and the entire ACM/IEEE-CS/AAAI Steering Committee, for their tireless work over the past three years, and to congratulate them on a job well done.  Thank you all!

Elizabeth K. Hawthorne ([email protected]) is Co-Chair of the ACM Education Board, and Faculty and Graduate Program Director of Cybersecurity at Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ. She participated as an ACM representative on the joint steering committee of CS2013.

Alison Derbenwick Miller ([email protected]) is Co-Chair of the ACM Education Board, and currently working as an independent strategy consultant and researcher after more than 30 years in the technology industry. She recently was elected as ACM Council Member-at-Large.

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