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Thinking of Studying Computing is the maths for computing difficult?!

  • 07-03-2013 8:12pm
    #1
    Dale94
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    I am really interested in doing a computing degree next year in NCI and I am awful at maths, I have had difficulties with it since I ever started school,

    I done foundation in the LC and even found that too difficult, although I was quite good at calculus for some reason.

    I don't want this one thing to hold me back so any experience or information on what the standard for maths is like in a computing degree would be great

    Cheers!
    Dale.


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  • #2
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    If you are not very good at maths then yes it is.
    Have you checked if maths is a requirement for entry?
    Take a look @ http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-042j-mathematics-for-computer-science-spring-2010/index.htm

    it will give you an idea of the type of maths.

    Maths was my downfall in college too.


  • #3
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arleitiss


    I was crap at maths too, but to be honest when I got into NCI and started computing, you do maths only for 1st year.
    And it's basic stuff like Truth tables, matrixes and there is few other things which can be learned in an hour. I didn't find it hard.


  • #4
    omgapuppy
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭omgapuppy


    I wouldn't say it's too hard. I'm only at the end of year one. Went to maths support before exams and passed easy.

    I personally find Object Oriented Programming to be my least favorite subject. Between work, college and not having a PC at home (mine died), I'm ready to shoot myself :D


  • #5
    Dale94
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Dale94


    Cheers people think Ill just go for it, sure **** it why not ha


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