Computing

Pat2107

just wondering what this course is like?

mark renton

you may need to be a little more specific dude - computing covers most of DIT courses

XD

r u talking about the DT211 -Computing?

Pat2107

ye sorry DT211

Naikon

It's good, but don't think for a second you can sleepwalk
through it. It ain't as poxy as something like engineering
or medecine, but it ain't as handy as Arts //->flaming commence:pac:

Just put in a bit of work, don't get too boged down
by the occassional shoddiness of kevin street, and you will be grand.

Admin there are pretty shocking at times, but bear through
and you should do ok. Don't assume anything with Admin either.

I have begrudged this issue before, but the CCNA
networking modules are essential if you intend
on doing any sort of network administration.

Networking/Operating systems, and programming/
SE would complement you in any IT job.

I also like the fact there is a Solaris lab in the Annex
buliding. Most other college labs are 100% windows based.

I admit I am not a big fan of the databases modules, but
they will come in very handy if you ever need to administer
databases professionally. Oracle is the main platform.

As an almost traditional rite of passage, second year
will be a bit of a step up from first year. Don't make the
mistake of leaving everything to the last week, study
a bit during the year and you will be grand.

d'NObodyspecial

Yeah, I want to take this course as well, but I'm on the dole at the moment and don't think I qualify for BTEA or VEC schemes as I've only been 3 months on. I'm trying to go through some programming books at the moment to have a general idea of C/C++ and Java, but I need advice on how to get into the program I can't afford to pay my way through with a bank loan & no job.
Any ideas?

NiteOwl2

d'NObodyspecial wrote: »

Yeah, I want to take this course as well, but I'm on the dole at the moment and don't think I qualify for BTEA or VEC schemes as I've only been 3 months on. I'm trying to go through some programming books at the moment to have a general idea of C/C++ and Java, but I need advice on how to get into the program I can't afford to pay my way through with a bank loan & no job.
Any ideas?

Dude, perhaps the best thing to do is contact the people in charge of the course and see what they can do, so quoting the course title and code - BSc in Computing, DT211 - so send an e-mail to the following people asking for information;

Programme chair, patricia.obyrne@dit.ie,
Head of Dept, Bing.Wu@dit.ie
Head of School, deirdre.lillis@comp.dit.ie

The Head of School is new this year, and by all accounts, she is really excellent, and will get back to you quickly.

-Dan

d'NObodyspecial

Thanks for the advice Dan.

I did speak to Patricia about getting into the course with 'academic' qualification and the professor there Mark Deegan (straight-up dude), but I figured that they wouldn't really be in the know about 'financial' qualification issues...just the course.

NiteOwl2

d'NObodyspecial wrote: »

Thanks for the advice Dan.

I did speak to Patricia about getting into the course with 'academic' qualification and the professor there Mark Deegan (straight-up dude), but I figured that they wouldn't really be in the know about 'financial' qualification issues...just the course.

I would totally recommend you ask them about the money side also, the School of Computing lecturers are generally great for hunting down information to help people participate in the courses.