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Getting the Most Out of a CS Curriculum?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-not-just-about-code dept.

Henry asks: "In September I start on a CS-type degree course. I am probably a fairly typical newbie programmer, in that most of my knowledge centers around scripting and high to very high level programming. There's much to choose from: languages, concepts, mathematics, and so on. From previous stories, I know that many readers have strong opinions on the failings and weaknesses of university courses and students. Apart from all of the coding that I will do, what can I do in the coming months to maximize what I get out of this? "

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  1. A note about the editing by linvir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Before the usual spelling bitchslap about the editing, I want to get this in: Cliff actually did a decent bit of editing on my submission here. He's moved around some of what I typed and tweaked the wording slightly to improve the style. He also changed "CS degree" to "CS Cirriculum", which is unfortunately a bit of an own goal.

  2. What you should do... by EveryNickIsTaken · · Score: 4, Funny

    Learn Chinese and Hindi. That way, you'll be able to understand the professors.

  3. Dudes by matt+me · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hate to tell you guys, there is no such thing as a Counter-Strike curriculum. Some of you take that game *way* too seriously.