Dilbert now is the most popular computing character, though not quite a hero. Jokes about Windows 95, electronic mail or the Web demonstrate to students how much we assume the public knows about computing. Hardware advertisements emphasize speed and power. Countries, in particular, Ireland and Scotland, advertise and encourage computing companies to relocate. Newspaper and magazine articles .
Current articles spotlight influential computing leaders.
Graduate school information . Many students, particularly first-generation college students, are not aware of graduate fellowships and assistantships. They think that they must finance graduate school in a manner similar to their undergraduate education with loans and part- time work. Yet, one of the benefits of Computing is that one can still get a full professional position with just a Bachelor's degree. Using an Artifact in the Classroom Informal and formal class discussions can be centered around computing artifacts.