9OYS Education Watch Enrollment in U of A computer science major
on the rise New viral video tries to inspire next generation of
computer programmers Reporter: Justin Schecker TUCSON (KGUN9-TV)
- They're the rock stars of computer science. At least that's
how one University of Arizona Ph.D student describes Bill Gates
and Mark Zuckerberg, two of the people featured in a new viral
video trying to inspire the next generation of computer
programmers. The U of A's computer science department shared
this video on its homepage under the heading, "Why Learn
Computer Science?" Many computer science students wanted to
share their passion for their chosen field with 9 On Your Side.
Ashley Matthews didn't enroll in the U of A's computer science
program until her junior year. "I thought I wasn't smart enough,
but the truth is, you're learning how to problem solve and it's
a process," Matthews said. "It's about the experience and it's
about getting through it." Matthews tells 9 On Your Side
watching the video produced by