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| Thread ID: 101840 | 2009-07-29 09:51:00 | what computer degree. | ballicker (15130) | Press F1 |
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| 796244 | 2009-07-30 21:48:00 | I NEED IT MATHEMATICS LEARNING DISABILITY Then go do it. No you don't "need it". No there are no shortcuts for maths. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 796245 | 2009-07-30 23:16:00 | Sorry, but has anyone here actually done a computer science degree? There is no real need for mathematics. You only need to be good at maths because a mathematical mind means you understand logic, which is a requirement of programming. I only did 3 maths courses; a logic one (which isn't your typical maths) and 2 statistics ones because I needed it for when I ran experiments and wanted to make statistically relevant findings. As not everyone does research and experiements (and therefore does not need statistics) and you need to have a logical mind to be a programmer, there is no excessive 'requirement' for mathematics. |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 796246 | 2009-07-31 00:52:00 | At the moment AUT will require you to do a maths paper called "Probability Theory and Applications", this is a core paper for the Bacholar of Computer and Information Science (BCIS). You will also need to be able to do maths for the "Hardware and Software Infrastucture" paper, where you do conversions, addition, subtraction etc of Binary, Octal and Hex (this is another core paper). If you go into the networking side of things you're also need a little bit of maths to calculate subnets. |
stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 796247 | 2009-07-31 03:16:00 | Sorry, but has anyone here actually done a computer science degree? There is no real need for mathematics. You only need to be good at maths because a mathematical mind means you understand logic, which is a requirement of programming. I only did 3 maths courses; a logic one (which isn't your typical maths) and 2 statistics ones because I needed it for when I ran experiments and wanted to make statistically relevant findings. As not everyone does research and experiements (and therefore does not need statistics) and you need to have a logical mind to be a programmer, there is no excessive 'requirement' for mathematics. Yes. And it depends on your idea of "good at maths", papers I did had some stage 2 maths prerequisites. It may be possible to plan a BSc (CompSci) and avoid such prereqs though I suspect that would heavily restrict your options if it's even possible. If you want to take it seriously, you will require a solid understanding of logical and mathematical operators and concepts, as well as conversion between numerical bases, for the majority of papers in a typical CompSci degree. OP, you have still not explained what you want to do. You say you want to "tech" and honsetly, all I get from that is you want to be in desktop support, so all you need is experience. You may want to clarify your objective other than OMGZ I NEEDS DEGREE PLZ GIMME FOR FREEZ NO EFFORTS. |
inphinity (7274) | ||
| 796248 | 2009-07-31 04:09:00 | I don't know anyone with one. And I have friends in various areas of IT including programming. | pctek (84) | ||
| 796249 | 2009-07-31 04:57:00 | thank you all for the advice. Let's make things clear i got fired from my job for jerking and slacking off. I was a tech you know a network tech mainly desktop support. I have a mcse and level 5 computing diploma. I have being rejected by every single job I applied for in the last 2 months. None wants me :( I just want to get off the working world and do some study in a degree discipline. I have a diploma and certs now it is degree time | ballicker (15130) | ||
| 796250 | 2009-07-31 05:06:00 | thank you all for the advice. Let's make things clear i got fired from my job for jerking and slacking off. I was a tech you know a network tech mainly desktop support. I have a mcse and level 5 computing diploma. I have being rejected by every single job I applied for in the last 2 months. None wants me :( I just want to get off the working world and do some study in a degree discipline. I have a diploma and certs now it is degree time What do you want to do after you finish your degree? |
somebody (208) | ||
| 796251 | 2009-07-31 05:25:00 | i have special needs. In high school i was in special needs classes. Due to my autism I get nervou and some times screw up tests i cannot pay attention in classess etc and i get distracted i mean with this history how can i surivive in university. LOOK i love i.t and computing i just want to graduate with a degree in information systems from university of auckland but with my history i had i am scared i changed a lot.:groan: |
ballicker (15130) | ||
| 796252 | 2009-07-31 05:36:00 | As mentioned previously - talk to someone at the university , they may be able to suggest courses, and if you explain your problems, they may be able to help you, or make suggestions. While asking here is fine - to get more accurate answers, as to whats available to and best for you the university can truly advice. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 796253 | 2009-07-31 05:38:00 | i have special needs. In high school i was in special needs classes. Due to my autism I get nervou and some times screw up tests i cannot pay attention in classess etc and i get distracted i mean with this history how can i surivive in university. LOOK i love i.t and computing i just want to graduate with a degree in information systems from university of auckland but with my history i had i am scared i changed a lot.:groan: I'm not trying to be mean to you or anything - the reason I ask what you want to do, is that way we can recommend a suitable degree. "IT" is a very broad area - are there any specific areas you're interested in? Different IT degrees offered by different universities focus on different things - some have a high focus on algorithms, some have an emphasis on management, some involve a lot of programming. If you can tell us what you want to do after university, then we can recommend a degree which will suit you - if a degree is indeed the best option. |
somebody (208) | ||
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