computer applications

conor2007

im looking to leave arts in ucd and do computer applications in dcu


anyone tell me how difficult the maths is , honestly


cheers

cognos

If you put in a reasonable amount of work you'll find the maths content is very manageable and if you're any way good at maths you should find it a stroll.

If you don't put the work in, and most people don't, then you probably will find it difficult.

Even if maths is not your thing and you just want to avoid it you can still get through computer applications because regardless of how difficult you find it there isn't a huge amount of it and you can scrape a pass in the maths modules with some hardcore pre-exam cramming.

conor2007

right thank you

when did the course start ?

and does your degree come from all four years ?

or is first year excluded ?

c3 at ordinary enuff to get by ?\

thanks

LegacyUser

conor2007 wrote:

right thank you

when did the course start ?

and does your degree come from all four years ?

or is first year excluded ?

c3 at ordinary enuff to get by ?\

thanks

im doing first year , and findin it tough , going study maths real hard this weekend . Are you dropping out now and applying next year or transferring now???

conor2007

well i dunno yet

my school has contacted dcu and ill know tomorrow if i can join now


when did u start?
too late to start?

is the maths the only hard part , obviously it all depeneds on effort put in , but maths is goin to be hard for some people anyway

cos i suck at maths , but if i can see it as useful i can learn it as it seems to be a short part of each semester anyway

cooker3

I think I am right in saying that Maths gets the biggest failure rate in CA1
Is it hard, it depends, for you it probably will but it's doable. Just attend tutorials go to maths learning centre and do as many past papers and examples as you can and you should be ok. Ignore the lecturer, he is a joke.

conor2007

with effort is it possible ?


like i suck at maths , but if i see it being useful and i need it i will put sufficient work in

is it dificult to comphrehend ?


cheerss for the replies

LegacyUser

does this mean i could transfer if i wanted??

conor2007

i wudnt advise it

i think i stand to loose/pay up to 6000 to get one year of college

plus 4 times the reg fee so about 10000 for college - free fees ?

dont make me laff

LegacyUser

best of luck in CA ne ways , ill see ya around

conor2007

cheers

ill know tomorrow , im not waiting a year and paying 5000

if i can transfer now , i will otherwise if its under free fees next year

thanks all

Ace2007

you could always just drop out of ucd now, get a job and apply next year to dcu and won't have to pay fees, we are in our 4th week in dcu, so i don't know how much u've missed exactly - i'd say all of robot world anyhow... how much u done robdcu?

LegacyUser

were moving on 2 proper java stuff now , finished robot world 4 the minute. im **** at maths and haved missed a few lectures , need to get back on track . what do you suggest ACE2007??

LegacyUser

conor let me know how you get on 2morrow?

conor2007

will do

ill know when i get home hopefully , ill say that i will have to wait a year

dunno bout havin t pay fees tho , im not payin full fees - cant afford that ****e

Ace2007

robdcu wrote: »

were moving on 2 proper java stuff now , finished robot world 4 the minute. im **** at maths and haved missed a few lectures , need to get back on track . what do you suggest ACE2007??

not doin CA - doing FM - but we did computer programming in first year... advice - make sure you UNDERSTAND whats going on in the labs, and don't let you "partner" do all the work(which i did) - i got 70% in the christmas test in charlie daly's class but failed second semester(only 25%, but i knew one or two others in my class who did way worse(i got more than the two of them put together)), but if you put your head down, like i did in the summer when repeating its acutally not that bad - if you have a laptop, i'd advise that you get it on your computer....

conor2007

no joy


i have to re aplly next year and have to pay anywhere between 2-3 thousand for first year

so i wont be doin that , unless i utterly **** up in arts , which i hope not to be doing

just goin to have to keep it as a hobby and not a job , good luck all in this course

cooker3

Ace2007 wrote: »

not doin CA - doing FM - but we did computer programming in first year... advice - make sure you UNDERSTAND whats going on in the labs, and don't let you "partner" do all the work(which i did) - i got 70% in the christmas test in charlie daly's class but failed second semester(only 25%, but i knew one or two others in my class who did way worse(i got more than the two of them put together)), but if you put your head down, like i did in the summer when repeating its acutally not that bad - if you have a laptop, i'd advise that you get it on your computer....

For once I agree with you

LegacyUser

but it doesnt cost anytinh if i fail CA and Transfer To Marketing ,Innovation & Tech Course???? i no someone in one the socs and he got away wit it

Ace2007

conor2007 wrote: »

no joy


i have to re aplly next year and have to pay anywhere between 2-3 thousand for first year

I wouldn't be sure about this - who told you that.... i think you should contact the adminstor and get that in writing... maybe the deadline has passed but not sure...

conor2007

ye , the regristration period has closed for this year and im deffo not payin that much money for that course next year

remus808

conor2007 wrote: »

ye , the regristration period has closed for this year and im deffo not payin that much money for that course next year

Hi Conor, you can do a major in Computer Science through Arts in UCD! Are you taking CS as a subject this year? Or even Intro To Programming.. if you are, you should be able to to a major/minor or a single major BA in CompSci..

I applied to the denominated BA CompSci programme, so i'm not technically arts, but it's an arts subject..

Decided CA wasn't for me
(looking back, probably in error!)