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| Thread ID: 112439 | 2010-09-06 06:57:00 | Deciding on what to do when I leave school!!!! | xyz823 (13649) | PC World Chat |
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| 1135118 | 2010-09-06 06:57:00 | Hey guys, I'm currently working on what I would like to be doing when I leave school. Still got next year before I leave but I have to make subject choices etc soon! Anyway, I have decided I would like to do something in IT, specifically programming or some description. (Did visual basic last year and loved it, currently doing object orientated programming in alice, which sucks btw) I have been looking round all the different universities and polytechnics and am curious about computer science. Would I be better off doing a course such as a Bachelor of Software and Information Technology (Bachelor of Software and Information Technology)at Lincoln or a similar course at Otago Polytechnic, CPIT etc OR should I look at doing computer science? Have only heard bad things about computer science from my computing teacher but was hoping for more opinions as I know a lot of people on here are in the IT industry. So was hoping I got get more information from someone on here who has an idea of what is actually involved in a CS degree. Cheers |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1135119 | 2010-09-06 07:30:00 | Hunt Osama | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1135120 | 2010-09-06 09:38:00 | Computer Science is a very low level subject, very in depth (right down to how things actually work, involves lots of maths etc), but not really a practical thing to do on its own. It's great as a background or a supplement, but you will need something else as well if you wish to get into programming. For example, I am in the first year of a Bachelor of Computing and Information Sciences at AUT, and am going to be majoring in Software Development. There is a separate Computer Science major, and I have been told it goes great as a double major with something like Software Development, but has little practical use on its own. | ryanjames.powell (13554) | ||
| 1135121 | 2010-09-06 09:52:00 | Hunt Osama :D Good one Jamuz. :thumbs: A pharmacist with a sense of humour. :lol: |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1135122 | 2010-09-06 09:54:00 | Depends, if you want to do programming then CompSci might be right for you. If you want a good over view of IT, then BIT at Poly might be right for you. Both are valued here and over seas. Don't matter what you do, you will learn a hell of a lot more in the first year of employment than those 3 years of study. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1135123 | 2010-09-06 10:01:00 | Computer Science is a very low level subject, very in depth (right down to how things actually work, involves lots of maths etc), but not really a practical thing to do on its own. It's great as a background or a supplement, but you will need something else as well if you wish to get into programming. For example, I am in the first year of a Bachelor of Computing and Information Sciences at AUT, and am going to be majoring in Software Development. There is a separate Computer Science major, and I have been told it goes great as a double major with something like Software Development, but has little practical use on its own. Hmm the Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences at AUT looks good. Few questions, how much is theory based and how much is practical? What are the resources etc like at AUT? |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1135124 | 2010-09-06 10:06:00 | :D Good one Jamuz. :thumbs: A pharmacist with a sense of humour. :lol: :D Was quoting from his Twitter status: twitter.com :p |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1135125 | 2010-09-06 10:11:00 | :D Was quoting from his Twitter status: twitter.com :p Forgot about that xD Havn't been back since I registered! Depends, if you want to do programming then CompSci might be right for you. If you want a good over view of IT, then BIT at Poly might be right for you. Both are valued here and over seas. Don't matter what you do, you will learn a hell of a lot more in the first year of employment than those 3 years of study. The problem is getting that first year of employment, would rather start and get some qualifications under my belt THEN look towards a job. Also, how hard is it to do the A+ exams by yourself? Like are there places that can do it by correspondence? Asking mainly because I did Lvl 3 computing this year as my computing teacher believed that level 2 would have been meaningless and a waste of my time... so I am looking for something I could do by correspondence next year. Not really sure whats out there though. |
xyz823 (13649) | ||
| 1135126 | 2010-09-06 10:45:00 | I have a few mates that are IT and technical-minded but don't really enjoy computer science that they're taking at Auckland uni. When you want to devote 3+ years of uni education that will leave you in over $15k in debt you really have to decide on what subjects you feel are your callings, then you make a decision. Take a gap year if you need to and work a full time job and save up, many of my friends did that. Doing something you don't like just in the pursuit of cash won't guarantee you happiness.....I know a few mates who absolutely hate their business and accounting courses etc but are just sticking with it because they are hopeful of a prosperous future (despite being in a field with many competitors). |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1135127 | 2010-09-06 10:49:00 | I have a few mates that are IT and technical-minded but don't really enjoy computer science that they're taking at Auckland uni. Any chance you could ask them WHY they don't enjoy it? |
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