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Studying Computer Science at Home?

Posted by Cliff on Friday June 10, 2005 @04:43AM from the bringing-the-education-to-you dept.

Jack asks: "My fianceé would like to study computer science at home, with a view to becoming a software engineer. She is disabled, so it is hard for her to attend a course at an actual college or university. She completed high school, getting good qualifications in maths, but has no formal training in computer science, as yet. Can anyone recommend good home study courses for her? (We are in the UK)."

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Re:never a CS student by pclminion · 2005-06-10 05:34 · Score: 1, Flamebait

You have no clue what CS is. And to be blunt, the submitter's fiancee apparently has none either.
However, if CS is really, really what she wants, I suggest starting with some physics, number theory, discrete mathematics, boolean logic, and functional calculus. Why she wants to study these things outside of a formal framework and accredited degree program is beyond me, though.