The document discusses the history of women in computer science, beginning with the ENIAC girls who helped set up one of the first electronic computers in the 1940s. It then profiles Grace Hopper, a Navy lieutenant who conceived the idea of a computer compiler and became Admiral Grace Hopper, and Sister Mary Kenneth Keller, one of the first women to receive a PhD in computer science. The document notes that in 2009, women earned only 18% of computer science degrees and made up less than 25% of the technology workforce, highlighting the gender gap. It concludes by arguing that computer fields offer well-paying jobs and that women can make an impact in technology, as demonstrated by pioneers like Grace Hopper and Sister Mary Keller

1. Women and Computer ScienceBrittany LaneEnglish 1105 Instructor E. OwensAugust 2, 2011

2. In this presentation:ENIAC GirlsGrace HopperSister Mary Kenneth KellerGender GapConclusion

3. ENIAC Girls Hired in the 1940’s

4. Set up the University of Pennsylvania’s ENIAC machine

5. ENIAC was one of the world’s first electronic computers

6. “…Women are ‘naturals’ at computer programming” - Grace Hopper Image from Gender News

7. Grace Hopper Was a lieutenant in the Navy during World War II

8. Was the third person to work on IBM's Harvard Mark I computer

9. Conceived the idea of a computer code compiler in the 1950’s

10. Hopper's compiler allowed computer programmers to write computer code in an easier to understand process

11. Her program “Flow-Matic” was the first English language data-processing compiler

12. She became Admiral Grace Hopper in 1985

13. Retired in 1986Image from The Ada Project

14. Sister Mary Kenneth Keller Received a PhD in computer science in 1965

15. Was one of the first women to receive a PhD in computer science in the United States

16. She participated in the development of BASIC

17. She founded the Computer Science Department at Clarke CollegeImage from The Ada Project

18. The Gender Gap"Women earned only 18% of all Computer Science degrees and made up less than 25% of the workers in engineering- and computer-related fields in 2009“- Fisk

19. ConclusionWhy women should consider going into computer fields:Programmers usually are well paid compared to many professions requiring the same amount of education

20. “…Women are ‘naturals’ at computer programming” - Grace Hopper

21. They may make an impact on technology, like Grace Hopper and Sister Mary Kenneth Keller.