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Math And The Computer Science Major

Posted by timothy on from the single-digits-are-best dept.

An anonymous reader writes "What sort of math are CS majors expected to take? Why are these classes useful? Does programming really have that much to do with math? Lineman.Net has published an article that answers these questions and more. If you are considering a CS degree, be sure to give it a look and make sure you are taking steps to prepare for your college career."

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  1. Of course you need math... by OEJack · · Score: 3, Funny

    How else are you going to figure out how much money to ask for in Rupees? ($1USD = 44.5641 Rupees as of this morning)

  2. Re:A Warning by Nick+of+NSTime · · Score: 3, Funny

    What do you know about "many state universities" if you're attending DeVry? Last time I checked, University of Texas at Austin (my alma mater) wasn't advertised between CHiPs reruns.

  3. Re:HS math question. by Mandi+Walls · · Score: 4, Funny
    Fess up. You never used graph paper for math class. You used it for D&D.

    --mandi

  4. Re: HS math question. by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny


    > my little brother who recently turned 18 for a beer

    In my day we turned 18 without any such incentives.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
  5. Re:Certain types of programming... by abe+ferlman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Of course, plumbers need math too. In fact, the more I do computer science, the more it reminds me of plumbing- setting the pipes up so the right stream gets to the right place at the right time in the right amounts. I have a lot of respect for plumbers because they can't just fix their code if they have a bug, they have to get it right the first time and put it immediately into production.

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    microsoftword.mp3 - it doesn't care that they're not words...
  6. Re:Math requirements? by An+Onerous+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    My Numerical Analysis final is in 30 minutes. Can you explain the whole predictor-corrector thing? Cuz' I'm lost.

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    You want the truthiness? You can't handle the truthiness!