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Majoring in Computer Science (pg. 2)
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| wong |
| if your looking into computer science, check out the Software Engineering field as well. I'm majoring in SE right know, with 3 semesters left (hopefully)!! |
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| Vivid Boy |
| drop out....i had to after 1 year of that .... comp sci worst mistake ever...should have never copied my best friends College/program application sheet back in highschool lol |
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| Trancention |
| Now I feel stupid for going to major in Classical French Cooking..bah cooking is better anyways. |
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| Orbax |
My dad runs several high-tech consulting firms. We do business with everyone from Boeing to Washington mutual and the military. You wanna know what he looks for on a resume?
that they have a 4 year degree. he MIGHT look at what college its from, and the major he could give a less about. Its about what youve done, who you know, and length of experience. But even more important than that is how you present yourself during the interview. Thats it. Thats the whole thing. Anywhere that wants a CompSci degree is a place you dont want to work at. |
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| whiskers |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intense_Sounds
you'll love discrete mathematics :) (haha)
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was that a joke? discrete math is ing weird.
vector calculus sucks and so does linear algebra.
i don't even know why i'm going to college... but at least i have a high speed connection, so that's a plus. CS is a tough major, and no, it shouldn't require chemistry. |
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| whiskers |
and...
OMG, orbax is back... sober now? |
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| djSlain |
I do have a lot of knowledge from networking and i hope to possibly be picked up by Cisco and Novell. Especially now since almost every peice of software out there uses servers to expand their capabilities. Someone must run the networks, create netcode, etc etc etc.
i know that can set me for life, but i'd just like to get into Computer Science just as backup if i suddenly lose interest in networking or the market for networkers fails (grrr, the Dummies/Idiots books has added so many people to the list). I have a fascination with Computer Science as much as i had a fascination with Legos and stuff as a child. I like building things and seeing them work.
is there another rising computer field that u all would recommend over CS? |
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| Dmatrox |
| quote: | Originally posted by djSlain
I have a fascination with Computer Science as much as i had a fascination with Legos and stuff as a child. I like building things and seeing them work.
is there another rising computer field that u all would recommend over CS? |
CS isnt a bad major really, i would think majoring in geography or something would not be a good choice if you want money.
Equally as good (more or less) other majors:
MGIS (management information systems) - probably in the school of business where you learn to use information systems to help boost efficiency and productivity in business. IBM and other companies are driving this right now. Take a look at IBM commercials
Software Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (you said you like builing and seeing stuff works, you can do biomedical studies)
if you like Compsci then go through with it |
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| djSlain |
| hey, thanx for all the info Dmatrox and all. i appreciate it |
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| Orbax |
| This is the era of specialization my friend. Become a Remedy GURU or a Visual Basic.NET or C sharp whiz. If you can learn how to turn a stupid looking remedy app into something that looks awesome and works on the net learn how to architect VB.net over a remedy platform. THATS is what the key is. Any other stuff is just because you like learning. Take a major you want to learn about. anything else is a waste of your time. Free time is for being productive, study time is for learning. |
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| ahlamalek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
My dad runs several high-tech consulting firms. We do business with everyone from Boeing to Washington mutual and the military. You wanna know what he looks for on a resume?
that they have a 4 year degree. he MIGHT look at what college its from, and the major he could give a less about. Its about what youve done, who you know, and length of experience. But even more important than that is how you present yourself during the interview. Thats it. Thats the whole thing. Anywhere that wants a CompSci degree is a place you dont want to work at. |
pure BS, thats exactly the places where you wouldn't want to work at the first place. paper-pushing-bs-talking people who look good but are zero technically.
the best advice you can get is while you're in comp sci. or right after you graduate (while looking for those rare jobs) certify yourself in some technology that you like. For example Sun Java, MCDBA, MCAD, Cisco, Security+, etc etc there's so many of them. Whats hot now is Security and .Net
A general bachelor isn't enough nowadays, companies look for certified and specialized people. |
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