The Challenge - An Image of Computing Survey

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Please describe one example of the work that you do and the impact it has on people's lives.

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Please give one specific example that illustrates how you collaborate in your computing work.

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From the answers below, please rate the importance of each function of your current role in computing.

	Extremely Important	Important	Doesn't Matter Much	Not Needed	N/A
Problem solving	Problem solving Extremely Important	Problem solving Important	Problem solving Doesn't Matter Much	Problem solving Not Needed	Problem solving N/A
Communication	Communication Extremely Important	Communication Important	Communication Doesn't Matter Much	Communication Not Needed	Communication N/A
Collaboration	Collaboration Extremely Important	Collaboration Important	Collaboration Doesn't Matter Much	Collaboration Not Needed	Collaboration N/A
Math skills	Math skills Extremely Important	Math skills Important	Math skills Doesn't Matter Much	Math skills Not Needed	Math skills N/A
Programming	Programming Extremely Important	Programming Important	Programming Doesn't Matter Much	Programming Not Needed	Programming N/A
Presentation	Presentation Extremely Important	Presentation Important	Presentation Doesn't Matter Much	Presentation Not Needed	Presentation N/A

Other (please specify)

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What are your other interests beyond work?

Sports

Art

Music

Community service

Other; please specify

Please describe one example.

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A very good friend asks you informally about job opportunities in computing because their child is considering different options. Please respond.

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You are at a friend's house for dinner and their 15-year old child asks you, "What do Computer Scientists actually do?" Please answer.

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Under what circumstances would you encourage young people to prepare and embark on a computing career?

They are good at math.

They enjoy problem solving.

They seem to be deep into one subject,(space, gaming, etc.)

They are getting high SAT scores.

Other, please specify.

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As a member of a broader computing community of CS and IT professionals, how do you think you are perceived by American teens?

An exclusive group of brilliant thinkers.

As scientists who make discoveries.

As inventors who create new technology.

As scholars who research new ways for technology to be used by society.

Other, please specify.

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May we contact you?

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