Computer science course advice please

dooley1001

Craic,
I have Computer science in DIT down as my first choice on my cao. However im afraid i will not fulfil the points for this course. I love computers and this is all i want to do in the future. However I also have computing @ 320 points level 8 and network technologies @ 280 points L.7 down also on my cao. The reason i have them down is i have been told you can do a year of them then go straight into 1st year or whatever of computer science is this true? Can someone from DIT enlighten me please, because if i do not get my points then ill happily do one of them for a year if its possible saves me going to Griffith college and spending 5 grand a year.

Doylers

dooley1001 wrote: »

Craic,
I have Computer science in DIT down as my first choice on my cao. However im afraid i will not fulfil the points for this course. I love computers and this is all i want to do in the future. However I also have computing @ 320 points level 8 and network technologies @ 280 points L.7 down also on my cao. The reason i have them down is i have been told you can do a year of them then go straight into 1st year or whatever of computer science is this true? Can someone from DIT enlighten me please, because if i do not get my points then ill happily do one of them for a year if its possible saves me going to Griffith college and spending 5 grand a year.

Howdy, applying for networking myself too. You can switch courses but should you? I did first year im computer forensics level 8. Now according to dit I can do second year networking if I complete my CCNA before the year starts which is doable. Problem is I would miss first year and alot of the basics like learning C I only know HTML and Java so Id be a a major disadvantage in 2nd year trying to do projects. Id say youll be grand for points it wont move from 320 really, I only have 355 which is cutting it a bit close, but sure be granddddd:D

Gian-Pa

I just graduated in DIT CS dt228 and I have to say if you don't know what would you like to work on computers (servers, app development, security, networking, artificial intelligence, games etc) college is a great way to understand what is there in computing and IT.

But that's not the only way. You can find people in Coderdojos or any sort of programming meetups around Dublin.

So my advise would be to try to learn and to figure out if you really want to do a computer science degree, before September or when the first semester fee is due.

I believe a degree is not necessary to be successful, maybe to find a job at IBM, but not everybody wants a 9-5 programming/testing job.

So last, listen to James Whelton (CoderDojo co-founder) and only 20 years old:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=skdFI7xesz0

oB1

dooley1001 wrote: »

Craic,
I have Computer science in DIT down as my first choice on my cao. However im afraid i will not fulfil the points for this course. I love computers and this is all i want to do in the future. However I also have computing @ 320 points level 8 and network technologies @ 280 points L.7 down also on my cao. The reason i have them down is i have been told you can do a year of them then go straight into 1st year or whatever of computer science is this true? Can someone from DIT enlighten me please, because if i do not get my points then ill happily do one of them for a year if its possible saves me going to Griffith college and spending 5 grand a year.

Suup,

I'm heading into DT211 (Computing) in September - I have done FETAC certs. and would recommend the computing course if your more a hands-on, hardware, networking, server type of a guy, with future job titles being: IT Manager, Networking admin, systems admin, IT Admin, etc. - there is definitely a strong programming aspect to this course aswell though, so you definitely wont miss out on that, covers most languages, such as , C/C++/ java, Scripting etc.

This is where i would like to go with my Career, as its what i want to be when i finish.

BUT everyone is different - so if your more of a Programmer, software developer etc. then computer science is more the route to take.

As far as i know, there is alot of maths, and logical programming involved.

RE: Jumping courses after a year, yep, its possible, BUT not recommended, unless you are 110% sure its what you want, and are prepared to take it on.

Hope it helps

dooley1001

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Suup,

I'm heading into DT211 (Computing) in September - I have done FETAC certs. and would recommend the computing course if your more a hands-on, hardware, networking, server type of a guy, with future job titles being: IT Manager, Networking admin, systems admin, IT Admin, etc. - there is definitely a strong programming aspect to this course aswell though, so you definitely wont miss out on that, covers most languages, such as , C/C++/ java, Scripting etc.

This is where i would like to go with my Career, as its what i want to be when i finish.

BUT everyone is different - so if your more of a Programmer, software developer etc. then computer science is more the route to take.

As far as i know, there is alot of maths, and logical programming involved.

RE: Jumping courses after a year, yep, its possible, BUT not recommended, unless you are 110% sure its what you want, and are prepared to take it on.

Hope it helps

I know what course i want im just wondering can i do 1 year in computing then go into CS a year later and get the degree so if i dont get the points for CS i can do that if its possible

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Suup,

I'm heading into DT211 (Computing) in September - I have done FETAC certs. and would recommend the computing course if your more a hands-on, hardware, networking, server type of a guy, with future job titles being: IT Manager, Networking admin, systems admin, IT Admin, etc. - there is definitely a strong programming aspect to this course aswell though, so you definitely wont miss out on that, covers most languages, such as , C/C++/ java, Scripting etc.

This is where i would like to go with my Career, as its what i want to be when i finish.

BUT everyone is different - so if your more of a Programmer, software developer etc. then computer science is more the route to take.

As far as i know, there is alot of maths, and logical programming involved.

RE: Jumping courses after a year, yep, its possible, BUT not recommended, unless you are 110% sure its what you want, and are prepared to take it on.

Hope it helps

Then why aren't you doing the networking course??:D

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Then why aren't you doing the networking course??:D

Me?

I'm doing Computing as i said - its geared towards what i want.

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Me?

I'm doing Computing as i said - its geared towards what i want.

I know but you said, "This is where i would like to go with my Career, as its what i want to be when i finish." and you listed loads of networking related stuff just wondering why you wouldn't do the dedicated networking course, or are you just trying to get a kind of general degree? Just being curious

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

I know but you said, "This is where i would like to go with my Career, as its what i want to be when i finish." and you listed loads of networking related stuff just wondering why you wouldn't do the dedicated networking course, or are you just trying to get a kind of general degree? Just being curious

Yep - Computing gives you abit of everything, and its a 4 year hons. degree - thought the networking was just a HnD or something (could be wrong)

i still want to learn the programming, and other parts the the course anyway.

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Yep - Computing gives you abit of everything, and its a 4 year hons. degree - thought the networking was just a HnD or something (could be wrong)

i still want to learn the programming, and other parts the the course anyway.

Nope ordinary degree, does programming in C/java electronics comp architecture and stuff I see I see

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Nope ordinary degree, does programming in C/java electronics comp architecture and stuff I see I see

Ooh.. and ive got a deferred Guaranteed place for DT211 (computing) aswell

So another reason, you gots a link to that networking course, just out of curiosity? - ill still be doing the computing, but just wondering.

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Ooh.. and ive got a deferred Guaranteed place for DT211 (computing) aswell

So another reason, you gots a link to that networking course, just out of curiosity? - ill still be doing the computing, but just wondering.

Ahhh I get yeah. Ah go on switch for the laugh
http://www.electronics.dit.ie/programmes/dt080/
http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/programmes/electroniccomputersystemsdt080/

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Ahhh I get yeah. Ah go on switch for the laugh
http://www.electronics.dit.ie/programmes/dt080/
http://www.dit.ie/study/undergraduate/programmes/electroniccomputersystemsdt080/

aaaah yeah i remember this one! - the reason i didn't have that one down is its a BTech (Electronics) and NOT a BSc (Science) so basically, a different awarding degree at the end - looks good, but i like the setup of the Computing - hahaha ive been making decisions "for the laugh" for the past 3 years, i need to start making proper decisions now!!

Doylers

RobertHopkins wrote: »

aaaah yeah i remember this one! - the reason i didn't have that one down is its a BTech (Electronics) and NOT a BSc (Science) so basically, a different awarding degree at the end - looks good, but i like the setup of the Computing - hahaha ive been making decisions "for the laugh" for the past 3 years, i need to start making proper decisions now!!

Sure wa harm? If you did programming thats engineering (technically) computer repair(engineering) the science is there so they can add random modules in and do maths yuck. Post a link to your one then, probably in the newbies thread you started were just hijacking this one(sorry OP). A propper decision would be dt080, its the place to be and all that:p

oB1

Doylers wrote: »

Sure wa harm? If you did programming thats engineering (technically) computer repair(engineering) the science is there so they can add random modules in and do maths yuck. Post a link to your one then, probably in the newbies thread you started were just hijacking this one(sorry OP). A propper decision would be dt080, its the place to be and all that:p

Agreed - Sorry OP

dooley1001

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Agreed - Sorry OP

still no one ?