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2nd Year Computer Science Guide

  • 29-08-2010 4:06pm
    #1
    FlameOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Right. After amazingly getting a 2.1 in my 1st year exams I am going into 2nd year. Anybody have any advice for me like the other one for 1st years?


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  • #2
    Grimebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,997 ✭✭✭Grimebox


    +1

    ..assuming I can learn all of DLD in the next 4 days


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Threadjack: Have any tips yourself for us 1st years?


  • #4
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    FlameOne wrote: »
    Right. After amazingly getting a 2.1 in my 1st year exams I am going into 2nd year. Anybody have any advice for me like the other one for 1st years?

    IMO, it was the hardest of the 4 years, workload wise. You will be getting a C lab every week. Do every single one, and do them right, it doesn't matter how long it takes. Second year telecoms can me mind-numbingly boring, but pay attention and try to understand, these are concepts that come up again and again (I don't know how many times I was taught IPv6, but it was at least 4 times). 2nd year Java is grand, Design Patterns are a bit abstract, but look for examples of their use online, easy exam question.


  • #5
    logic101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭logic101


    please can you tell us how u got through first year please.


  • #6
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    logic101 wrote: »
    please can you tell us how u got through first year please.

    There's already a first year thread here. I don't want to clutter a thread about second year.


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  • #7
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    snappieT wrote: »
    There's already a first year thread here. I don't want to clutter a thread about second year.

    How did I not see that before. That said I did get the bullet points from a current second year, Vinny seems like a total c@nt:rolleyes:


  • #8
    FlameOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭FlameOne


    Anyone have any advice on stuff to learn myself before I start second year? Continue on in java myself or learn c etc? Trying to go in a bit more prepared then last year


  • #9
    logic101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭logic101


    FlameOne wrote: »
    Anyone have any advice on stuff to learn myself before I start second year? Continue on in java myself or learn c etc? Trying to go in a bit more prepared then last year
    hiya please how did the first year go for you
    how were the lecturess and how many hours do you have to study to get a first class


  • #10
    FlameOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭FlameOne


    logic101 wrote: »
    hiya please how did the first year go for you
    how were the lecturess and how many hours do you have to study to get a first class

    For god sake man look at the link that snappieT posted above. Did you even read any comments in this thread?

    *ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT FIRST YEAR COMPUTER SCIENCE FÚCK OFF TO THIS THREAD*


  • #11
    Shenlok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭Shenlok


    Tips for 2nd year:
    • Do your Hardware/Architecture coursework.
    • You can find the solution to some of the Eiffel coursework via google.
    • Keep your telecomms and DLD books, they will come in handy for Comms2/Computer Architecture.


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