[nfbcs] Computer Science Career Questions

[Suzanne Germano]

For my BS in CS, I had to take calc 1, 2 and 3, linear algebra, discrete
math and statistics.

On Monday, January 4, 2016, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> I wouldn't have thought there would be a lot of math in a CS degree. I
> actually have a Masters in Mathematics with a minor in CS, and all of my CS
> courses were pretty free of math. Maybe that's because I just got a minor,
> or I didn't need the math courses due to my major in math.
>
> I will say that if you go into IT then math will be useful. Network
> addressing with netmasks and all really never made sense to me until I
> started thinking of them as problems in binary math.
>
> I'd agree Linux is a good choice. The cloud runs on Linux, and a lot of
> system administration in the cloud can be done via the command line.
> Working in the cloud will also keep you on the cutting edge and look good
> on the resume.
>
> For programming languages, I'd say learn a good structural language like C
> and a good object oriented language like Java. Also scripting languages
> like Python will come in handy as a system administrator. IMHO, once you
> grasp a few languages, picking up new languages is a lot easier, and you'll
> spend a lot of time just figuring out what the various routines are you
> have available to you.
>
> I'd also agree that the projects you work on are key. Even more than that,
> I'd say internship experiences are invaluable. When I interview CS grads, I
> don't focus much on the course work, since that's pretty much the same
> across the board. I really focus in on any internships the candidate has
> had.
>
> Also, don't overlook what I call the soft skills. Good communication
> skills and the ability to work in a team and work with customers is key in
> today's IT world.
>
> Good luck in whatever you end up doing!
>
> On 04/01/16 18:30, rjaquiss via nfbcs wrote:
>
>> Hello:
>>
>>       I have a BS degree in Computer Science (1976). It had a lot of math
>> courses most of which I didn't find very useful. I would suggest you learn
>> C, C++, Possibly C# and Java. You should also know html,  css and
>> JavaScript. For sure learn Linux and Windows programming. It wouldn't hurt
>> to learn about developing IOS applications for iPhones. I would try and
>> take
>> some robotics courses if possible. When it came time for me to interview
>> for
>> jobs, the thing most interesting to potential employers were the various
>> projects I did. I wrote a cross assembler for the Zilog Z80 microprocessor
>> and also a cross compiler. The knowledge and experience you gain from
>> doing
>> projects is invaluable. Hope this helps.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Robert
>>
>>
>>
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