Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I'm taking a math, econ, and physics class. In my math class I will use mathematica and mathlab, physics I will use python and in my econ class r and stata. These classes didn't require a cs pre req.
This also leads to my new theory that comp sci is a worthless major. the amount i know about data structures and computer arch is a crime.
About 5 years ago students graduated without ever having to delve into programming in lots of STEM fields, especially life sciences. They just submitted their data and it was pumped out by the computer lab. I made it all the way through undergrad without ever needing programming in my classes. Only in the lab where I worked was I exposed to programming. So I am now a grad student and in my first year, out of 6 classes, 3 of them were programming (2 semesters of R and one semester of SAS).
This also leads to my new theory that comp sci is a worthless major. the amount i know about data structures and computer arch is a crime.
That's surprising. I didn't study computer science as an undergrad, but I did go back to school for a CS Masters. 100% of the classmates that I socialized with had jobs lined up before graduation. We're a few years out now, and not a single person that I keep in touch with regrets it, at all.
Besides the Visual Basic course I took when I was a computer science major, I never had to do any programming. I took college algebra, graduate-level statistics, and linear regression. We just plugged some stuff in to Stata.
/*The average non-Java programmer w/ a comp sci degree can read it and comprehend without actually knowing Java.*/
what do you want to know about it?
It's provides a series of related classes and interfaces that supports another object so a programmer doesn't spend all his/her time writing out the same methods, constructors, etc over and over again. It's already "given to you" in the java development kit, you just import them in using java.util.(name) or just use java.util.* to import all collections. It's useful for data structures like stacks, linked lists, queues, etc that are used repeatedly.
I'm not quite sure why you have a picture of the Abstractcollection class & subclasses or what you want me to say about it. You can see the different parent and child classes as indicated by the arrows.
The root interface for the hierarchy is called collection. Everything is a "child" of collection.
/* I don't program much in my cs classes anymore. I literally sit around and learn how computers are built. I'm taking a elective cs class on databases. We aren't taught SQL. we're taught how to make databases. It's not efficient, especially when you compare it to a bit above entry level econ, math and physics classes. Those students are being taught the practical/applied side. It's so much more useful. */
Last edited by stellastar2345; 08-19-2014 at 08:18 PM..
Besides the Visual Basic course I took when I was a computer science major, I never had to do any programming. I took college algebra, graduate-level statistics, and linear regression. We just plugged some stuff in to Stata.
Say what? What kind of CS program only has you learn one rudimentary language? Was your highest level of mathematics college algebra as a CS major?
Say what? What kind of CS program only has you learn one rudimentary language? Was your highest level of mathematics college algebra as a CS major?
Don't be so surprised. I was only formally taught two languages in my college. They require up to calc 3 here, but the highest I've actually used in class is algebra.
It's provides a series of related classes and interfaces that supports another object so a programmer doesn't spend all his/her time writing out the same methods, constructors, etc over and over again. It's already "given to you" in the java development kit, you just import them in using java.util.(name) or just use java.util.* to import all collections. It's useful for data structures like stacks, linked lists, queues, etc that are used repeatedly.
I'm not quite sure why you have a picture of the Abstractcollection class & subclasses or what you want me to say about it. You can see the different parent and child classes as indicated by the arrows.
The root interface for the hierarchy is called collection. Everything is a "child" of collection.
/* I don't program much in my cs classes anymore.I literally sit around and learn how computers are built. I'm taking a elective cs class on databases. We aren't taught SQL. we're taught how to make databases. It's not efficient, especially when you compare it to a bit above entry level econ, math and physics classes. Those students are being taught the practical/applied side. It's so much more useful. */
Not bad
Except the part in bold, when an Interface is implemented the class creates a HAS-A relationship, so it is not a child. Unless it is another interface, that may be what you meant by child. A class extending another class or an abstract class creates an IS-A relationship, which would be a child.
Is it a DB Administration course or a DB Developer course? Regardless, it seems like a bad school/professor if you aren't learning SQL though. I don't see how people can take a DB class, creating DBs and not have SQL knowledge. It is the foundation.
All a CS degree does is focus on the aspects that you are having sprinkled all over your econ, math and physics class. Just because you take Physics and run something in Fortran, doesn't mean you understand the Software Engineering Lifecycle or a Disaster Recovery solution.
Finally, there is a lot more to a CS degree than programming.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
