Hey,
Im going to be a senior in high school this year, and computers are my life. I want to go to college for some kind of computing, but I have had trouble distinguishing a lot of majors from each other. Could you clarify the differences between a few, like Information Technologies, Computer Science, Software Engenieering, and a few others?
I'm not sure exactly what I want to do but I want to keep building rigs, be able to diagnose isssues with PCs, and be able to program.
My dearest thanks to you,
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I had the same question and Wendell and Logan answered it on inbox.exe 34
http://youtu.be/fNvJm4aA82w?t=8m31s
Keep in mind that the answers they give are relevant only to the US. This was my question, but I'm from Australia where the situation is quite different. Keep in mind also, that there is a lot of snobbery surrounding Computer Science degrees and those attitudes may or may not be useful based on your location.
For example, in Australia, there is no extra science portion to a "Computer Science" degree, because the degree falls under Faculty of IT not Faculty of Science.
In my case, Computer Science is largely concerned with machine code, logic circuits, algorithmic problem solving and discrete mathematics. None of which is of interest or use to me. Whereas my IT degree, which is almost sneered at in North America, is much more concerned with applications of IT such as programming, Network Security, Database Design, application development whilst still teaching 1st and 2nd year computer science level computational theory.
So absolutely listen to Wendell and Logan's advice, but make sure that information is useful and correct for your individual circumstances.
You're right but now i'm as confused as I was before they talked about it because I have no idea what I want to get into. On the university's website there's a list of the courses you'll take if you go with a certain program but I don't know which I'll enjoy the most and get me a job i'll like. I'm thinking either computer science or computer engineering. Here's the website http://www.engineering.uottawa.ca/en/programs_of_study