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I'm a CS major in my third year who has a focus on programming (working towards becoming proficient in C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and others) and was wondering if there's anyone else on NS that programs? If so is it your major in school, your career, or a hobby?
Its my minor right now, I took python last semester and am taking Java now. My professor is terrible though, makes it so much harder to learn. Our lectures are completely irrelevant from our programming assignments. I was thinking of switching minors but CS is going to be so useful later on and it looks good for getting a job I think. What classes have you taken?
I'm currently an undergrad double majoring in EE and CS. At my school it only takes 35 additional credits to get a bachelors is CS from what is already required to get an EE major. Seeing as I'll be proficient in two heavily related fields it will definitely be worth the extra year of school to get that CS major. So far the only programing classes that I've actually taken in my program are 2 C++ courses, but I've self taught myself java to the point that I know more java than those two C++ classes ever taught me about C++. Next semester I'm taking a course for EE that's called "Micro Processors" that is pretty much a class that focuses on programing in assembly code for a couple different processors, which should be interesting.
blazer258Its my minor right now, I took python last semester and am taking Java now. My professor is terrible though, makes it so much harder to learn. Our lectures are completely irrelevant from our programming assignments. I was thinking of switching minors but CS is going to be so useful later on and it looks good for getting a job I think. What classes have you taken?
I'm in like my 4th or 5th programming class right now. I transferred schools so it kinda fucked a lot up. But I've also been taking a lot of web development stuff, building sites from scratch with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, which is a pain but good to learn. CS is the future man, stick it out! I'm a nerd so I love it haha.
C_DowdI'm currently an undergrad double majoring in EE and CS. At my school it only takes 35 additional credits to get a bachelors is CS from what is already required to get an EE major. Seeing as I'll be proficient in two heavily related fields it will definitely be worth the extra year of school to get that CS major. So far the only programing classes that I've actually taken in my program are 2 C++ courses, but I've self taught myself java to the point that I know more java than those two C++ classes ever taught me about C++. Next semester I'm taking a course for EE that's called "Micro Processors" that is pretty much a class that focuses on programing in assembly code for a couple different processors, which should be interesting.
Yeah took some assembly code stuff, working with switches in the processors themselves. Shit was brutal, I commend you for going EE. I decided early on to go with the software side of things haha.
I am a software engineer and been working in the field for about four years now. Best advice is to not just specialize in any one thing. Unless of course that is what you are most passionate about. In my experience, I've learned way more on the job than I ever did in classes. And most companies now days will provide training and classes free to employees. So diversify your skill set and then follow what you really like.
SonOfAnderYeah took some assembly code stuff, working with switches in the processors themselves. Shit was brutal, I commend you for going EE. I decided early on to go with the software side of things haha.
Sounds like you were doing some micro coding. I did some of that in my digital logic class, we only spent roughly two weeks on it though so I hardly got to wrap my head around it haha.
For anyone curios about what micro code is here are some pictures
(Individual rows = clock cycles
Individual columns = switches)
C_DowdSounds like you were doing some micro coding. I did some of that in my digital logic class, we only spent roughly two weeks on it though so I hardly got to wrap my head around it haha.
For anyone curios about what micro code is here are some pictures
(Individual rows = clock cycles
Individual columns = switches)
Yeppp, don't even know how many of those I did. It was awful lol.
I/m starting to pick some of my CS classes for next semester, how many of you guys took C++ and was it beneficial/ would you highly recommend it? I know its probably gonna be useful later on
blazer258I/m starting to pick some of my CS classes for next semester, how many of you guys took C++ and was it beneficial/ would you highly recommend it? I know its probably gonna be useful later on
I took Java my first two years, and am in C++ courses now. Highly recommend. It teaches you a lot about memory allocation which Java kinda just does for you. I'll be taking around 3 more C++ courses before I graduate but so far so good.
I majored in CS in college and started work as a web developer in July. The work isn't bad if you have a mind for it and the pay is really good. Make sure you pay attention when learning design patterns. Java is a good language to learn all your object oriented concepts with, C# is another good language for that. If you're learning javascript and php then I would recommend learning a web framework or two, maybe laravel since you already know php. just try and build as broad of a base of knowledge as you can once you have a few languages under your belt you'll be able to pick up new languages very quickly.
Rparrpython is fucking me in the ass, but matlab was a joke two years ago. Thank god I am ChemE, because this shit drives me nuts
Python is awesome, just making sure everything is indented properly can be a pain in the ass sometimes.
I'm just about to finish my 2nd year at uni studying Software Engineering. Learnt a splattering of different languages, C, C++, Java, Python, Visual Basic, Haskell, Prolog (fuck Prolog), and C#.
C# is my favourite and Haskell is the best non-object orientated/functional programming language I've tried so far. Doing Binary Tree stuff in Haskell is a lot shorter and less of a hassle then in C++, don't have to worry about pointers and shit.
I did my masters in theoretical chemistry, loads of programming there, mainly in fortran. These days I work as a mathematical modeller, in a team that studies the transmission of infectious diseases. Most of the stuff there is in R and python, R is fucking awesome and I can't think of many times I'm gonna use excel again now I've learnt it.
So yeah, mainly from the applied maths side but I code quite a lot.
SonOfAnderI'm a CS major in my third year who has a focus on programming (working towards becoming proficient in C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP, and others) and was wondering if there's anyone else on NS that programs? If so is it your major in school, your career, or a hobby?
I can't help but notice you're in WNY. I'm also a 3rd year CS major (at UB). Where you do you go?
Made the complete switch to a cs major early this fall and I'm liking it so far. Also decided to throw in a GIS minor with a possibility of completing it as my major as well. I feel like that really sets me up to be able to move out west in the future.
