Homework 1 Computer science research areas Purpose: Give the student some insight into what the field of computer science is all about, in a research context. What to do? 1. Explore at least three of the following leading universities web sites for computer science departments. To get a sense of the wide variety of application areas of computing, look at some of the different research projects and areas of investigation in their programs. stick 2. Pick one research project from each one of the three universities you picked in step 1. Read about the research efforts in more detail. Make notes of each project in your notebook. Include the name of the project and the university, a URL for reference, and a summary about the research work. You do not need to write your notes and rough draft here. 3. Use MS word to write a short report about the three projects. Your report should summarize each project, in your own words, and say why it interests you or what you find intriguing about it. Also state why you think, to the best of your understanding, the research area is significant in computer science. One concise paragraph for each project is sufficient. (15 points) 4. Save the word document as a PDF file and submit it on blackboard under Homework 1. Homework 1 Computer science research areas Purpose: Give the student some insight into what the field of computer science is all about, in a research context. What to do? 1. Explore at least three of the following leading universities web sites for computer science departments. To get a sense of the wide variety of application areas of computing, look at some of the different research projects and areas of investigation in their programs. stick 2. Pick one research project from each one of the three universities you picked in step 1. Read about the research efforts in more detail. Make notes of each project in your notebook. Include the name of the project and the university, a URL for reference, and a summary about the research work. You do not need to write your notes and rough draft here. 3. Use MS word to write a short report about the three projects. Your report should summarize each project, in your own words, and say why it interests you or what you find intriguing about it. Also state why you think, to the best of your understanding, the research area is significant in computer science. One concise paragraph for each project is sufficient. (15 points) 4. Save the word document as a PDF file and submit it on blackboard under Homework 1