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Where is the best place to study computing in Dublin?

  • 27-01-2009 1:43pm
    #1
    runswithascript
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    I know there are education forums but in this forum everyone who comes will have an interest in computing and there will be a greater number of people who are studying, have studied or are now working in computing so please don't move the thread.

    I have TCD down as my first choice, UCD as my second and I'm torn over whether to put down the DIT or DCU courses next..

    help please!


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  • #2
    RedXIV
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    What field of computing are you specifically interested in?


  • #3
    runswithascript
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    Sorry I should have mentioned that. I've taken a some FÁS and FETAC courses on computer networking, PC maintenance and a bit of Visual Basic. I also have a Cisco lab built at home and I'm currently working on becoming a CCNA and I would like to start working towards an MCP.

    That said programming also interests me a lot even though I only touched on a bit with Visual Basic and I want to try perl and python, I use linux, I like messing around with VMs and I think open source software is great and I would very much like to learn more about and contribute to it.

    So basically I like networking and programming but if I had to choose it would be the latter.


  • #4
    doncarlos
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    I don't know if it would be an option but i studied computers in DKIT and can't recommend it enough. Class numbers are far smaller than the larger Dublin universities/ITs so you get more time with lecturers and get all your questions answered.
    I did a cert with an add on ordinary degree and then an add on honours degree. It's a good method as after 2 years you feel you don't like the course you can leave and you still have a cert. That course would cover almost everything you have mentioned apart from perl and python.
    Good luck with wherever you decide.


  • #5
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    I am in year 2 of Computing at DIT kevin street at the moment.
    Course is okay, but I would recommend going for the DT228 course as it's a bit broader and a little less domain specific than the 211 course.

    They are very similar, but the 211 course is a little more rigid with regard to subject choices.
    I intend moving to 228 soon myself, so carefully evaluate both courses before making a decision.
    Making this mistake can prove a bit of a nuisance, so again , choose wisely.

    For example, you do Cisco Networking in 211, but I genuinely feel the networking modules should be taught in a higher non cisco slanted approach like 228.
    Also, If you don't like computer networking, you will f****** hate DT211.

    Good luck anyway with the decision.


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