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Computer Science or Computing

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  • 07-05-2013 1:01pm
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    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,706 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Which course would be best to pick of the above, can't decide as both seem more less the same. Any students do both and which is easier, don't want to have lots of maths which I think are in the Science one.


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    fear corcaigh
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭fear corcaigh


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Which course would be best to pick of the above, can't decide as both seem more less the same. Any students do both and which is easier, don't want to have lots of maths which I think are in the Science one.

    computer science is more about software engineering and computing is more to do with administration and repairing.
    as Edsger Dijkstra said

    "Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."

    Computer science take up lots of time and is built on problem solving.


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    Marsden
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    There's more maths than I had expected in CS but nothing that should put you off doing it. I haven't talked to anyone doing computing so can't comment there, but CS was recommended as the better all-rounder of the two courses by an instructor.


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    Arrow in the Knee
    Registered Users Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Arrow in the Knee


    Any of you's do an interview yet at DIT for these two courses?

    DT228 Computer Science
    DT211 Computing


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