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Computer Science and Business Trinity College Dublin

  • 21-03-2015 08:33PM
    #1
    karl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7 ✭


    Hi,
    I am thinking about this course for next year because i have a huge passion for business and all things related. I am however looking at this course because it is obviously what employers are looking for and seems cool enough but i am wondering if i will be able for it. I am currently doing HL maths for the L.C and find it hard just like everybody else and am wondering if i am wasting my time at this course if my Maths is no A standard .


    Is their anybody doing this course that could tell me if its difficult or not?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Moomat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Moomat


    karl10 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I am thinking about this course for next year because i have a huge passion for business and all things related. I am however looking at this course because it is obviously what employers are looking for and seems cool enough but i am wondering if i will be able for it. I am currently doing HL maths for the L.C and find it hard just like everybody else and am wondering if i am wasting my time at this course if my Maths is no A standard .


    Is their anybody doing this course that could tell me if its difficult or not?
    Thanks

    I'm not doing it but it was my second choice last year. The main thing I found is that it is computer science with a bit of business rather than the other way around. A real desire to study computer science is necessary because the CS aspect will take up so much of your attention.


  • #3
    Dante
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭Dante


    The course is not overly math-based per se, rather it requires a fair bit of problem solving as do all programming-based courses.

    There is a general Maths module in first year which in my day consisted of matrices, induction and an introduction Boolean, and another Statistical Analysis module which was somewhat calculation-intensive - nothing too crazy. There are a few other math-based modules through the years for in both the business and CS sides, most optional, but I certainly don't think an A-standard of maths is a necessity for the course, whats more important is showing some sort of interest in the course content.

    The main challenge for a lot of people in my first year year was getting up to speed with the computer-science side of the course and developing that problem-solving mindset needed for programming. Everything is taught from scratch however with no prior knowledge of any programming languages required, so provided you put in a bit of work it shouldn't be particularly difficult.


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