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What's the difference between computer science and programming?
I'm new at computer science and programming, and I was wondering, is there a difference between computer science and programming? and do you get to choose to study only one of them at the university, ...
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Is placing self taught programming experience in a (computer science) university CV a good idea?
I wish to know if putting my attempts at programming in my university CV is a good idea. On the one hand it could show I'm willing and eager to learn, but on the other it could make it appear tacky ...
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Finding my path for masters (CS or HCI or some other trail)?
I am student pursuing Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication at my university. While pursuing my course, I started to work on some projects related to CS. Computers being my favourite ...
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Should I learn low-level principles if I plan to develop in high-level languages?
I am entering university next month and have some exemption exams today. One of which is Computer Organization: things like Boolean Algebra, Gates (AND, OR, NOT etc), Assembly Language are taught. I ...
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How do you structure computer science University notes? [closed]
I am completing a year of postgraduate study in CS next semester. I am finishing a law degree this year, and I will use this to briefly explain what I mean when I refer to the 'structure' of ...
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I'm 15 and I really want to study Computer Science at University, any advice? [closed]
I already do a lot of programming in my spare time. I'm confident with PHP, Javascript, jQuery which I use in combination with HTML to create mock-up websites. The specific part of programming I want ...
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Is a big name computer science degree worth the cost? [duplicate]
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Do I need to go to a big-name university?
I'm currently in High School and trying to look into what I want to do after I graduate. I know that I will be going to ...
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Why is there a decline in CS majors?
Although I've read on various websites until 2007-2008 that CS majors in decline, I don't understand why--I haven't entered the job market yet.
Bruce Webster has an excellent chart regarding the ...
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How competitive is the Computer Science major at Universites? [closed]
My college applications are due by the end of this month and I'd like to know how competitive Computer Science is now. From what I've heard, there's been an exponential drop in Computer Science majors ...
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What should a CS grad know? [closed]
In thinking of making a good introductory resource guide for new Computer Science students...
What is a good list of expected knowledge and ability for a computer science BS grad? And if you ...
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Mathematics for Computer Science
I am going into university next year. I think maths would be one of the more important aspects of computer science. I recently saw the MIT Introduction to Algorithms video on YouTube and the maths ...
