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Computer Applications First Year Undergraduates (DCU)

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  • #62
    ThatGuyHughesy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭ThatGuyHughesy


    polkabunny wrote: »
    Spelling and grammar is usually the biggest tip off

    They spelled "receive" wrong and there was way too many exclamation marks :P

    Sure just change your password and it'll be grand!


  • #63
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    thinking of doing this course next year . any one have any info on it


  • #64
    leemurta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭leemurta


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    thinking of doing this course next year . any one have any info on it

    What would you like to know?


  • #65
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    leemurta wrote: »
    What would you like to know?

    how hard is the maths in it .
    what subjects on course
    is it all programming
    do many people drop out
    , thanks


  • #66
    leemurta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭leemurta


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    how hard is the maths in it .
    what subjects on course
    is it all programming
    do many people drop out
    , thanks

    There is a year long maths module, so far most of it is ok but I only did OL for leaving cert and for things like maths induction I found a bit difficult, however there is a drop in maths tutorial centre whenever you need it.
    There is also a programming module that is year long, we have 3 hours of lectures of it per week and then 4 hours of labs and an hour tutorial.
    There is also a Computer systems hardware module that is quite easy so far, and a web design module.
    It is known to have a high drop out rate but I haven't noticed it much yet.


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  • #67
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    leemurta wrote: »
    There is a year long maths module, so far most of it is ok but I only did OL for leaving cert and for things like maths induction I found a bit difficult, however there is a drop in maths tutorial centre whenever you need it.
    There is also a programming module that is year long, we have 3 hours of lectures of it per week and then 4 hours of labs and an hour tutorial.
    There is also a Computer systems hardware module that is quite easy so far, and a web design module.
    It is known to have a high drop out rate but I haven't noticed it much yet.
    thanks for the info. yeah im doing OL maths for LC .
    do you no anyone doing enterprise computing or heard what its like


  • #68
    leemurta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭leemurta


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    thanks for the info. yeah im doing OL maths for LC .
    do you no anyone doing enterprise computing or heard what its like

    No, but the courses have similar modules, I know they have the same maths module (for first year at least) and I think they also are in the same web design module.


  • #69
    polkabunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭polkabunny


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    how hard is the maths in it .
    what subjects on course
    is it all programming
    do many people drop out
    , thanks

    The Maths in first year is slightly above higher level. I did ordinary level for the Leaving Cert and struggled with it, but it is achievable, and they do have the Maths Learning Centre for help.
    It's not all programming, but the semester-long two programming modules are core modules, along with the year-long Maths module (10 credits). There's a heavy emphasis on it, but in first year you also do Web Design, Computer Systems Hardware, Networks & Internet, Introduction to Operating Systems, Problem Solving, and Digital Innovation Creativity and Enterprise (business module basically).
    The years after this are generally based on the knowledge you pick up in first year, you carry on with Java, learn more about operating systems, and learn new programming languages from second year onwards.
    The drop rate has been high for the last few years, but I think they're expecting it to lessen because the points requirement is higher now, because of the bonus points for higher Maths.
    It's a hard course, don't get me wrong (I'm repeating one module in first year :p) but if you work at it, and get help when you need it, you should get on fine.


  • #70
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    polkabunny wrote: »
    The Maths in first year is slightly above higher level. I did ordinary level for the Leaving Cert and struggled with it, but it is achievable, and they do have the Maths Learning Centre for help.
    It's not all programming, but the semester-long two programming modules are core modules, along with the year-long Maths module (10 credits). There's a heavy emphasis on it, but in first year you also do Web Design, Computer Systems Hardware, Networks & Internet, Introduction to Operating Systems, Problem Solving, and Digital Innovation Creativity and Enterprise (business module basically).
    The years after this are generally based on the knowledge you pick up in first year, you carry on with Java, learn more about operating systems, and learn new programming languages from second year onwards.
    The drop rate has been high for the last few years, but I think they're expecting it to lessen because the points requirement is higher now, because of the bonus points for higher Maths.
    It's a hard course, don't get me wrong (I'm repeating one module in first year :p) but if you work at it, and get help when you need it, you should get on fine.

    thanks for replying . is there maths all through the course.
    and can you pick different modules in years 2,3 and 4


  • #71
    polkabunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭polkabunny


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    thanks for replying . is there maths all through the course.
    and can you pick different modules in years 2,3 and 4

    I think there is some Maths throughout, I know in second year you do Linear Algebra.
    Here are the modules currently being taught in the course, this could change, but the modules with "MS" at the start of the code are modules from the School of Maths. Like MS121 in first year - IT Mathematics. That page also covers any and all optional modules in the course - you have to make up 60 credits per year.


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  • #72
    DGRulz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,232 ✭✭✭DGRulz


    In 3rd year atm. Once you finish Linear Algebra in semester two of second year there no more pure maths modules doesn't mean you won't have to use maths though :P


  • #73
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    thanks for the replies .
    what age are most people on the course .
    ill only be 17 next year going


  • #74
    leemurta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭leemurta


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    thanks for the replies .
    what age are most people on the course .
    ill only be 17 next year going

    Most are 18 I believe, in the first week our maths lecturer asked were there any 17 year olds and she was surprised to see about 20 of us.


  • #75
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    thanks . yeah im not sure to go next year or wait til im 18


  • #76
    polkabunny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 304 ✭✭polkabunny


    mayoman1995 wrote: »
    thanks for the replies .
    what age are most people on the course .
    ill only be 17 next year going

    General college going age. 17/18 upwards, basically. I know a girl doing International Relations who didn't turn 18 until March, so had basically the guts of 2/3 months left in her first year :p


  • #77
    mayoman1995
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 57 ✭✭mayoman1995


    polkabunny wrote: »
    General college going age. 17/18 upwards, basically. I know a girl doing International Relations who didn't turn 18 until March, so had basically the guts of 2/3 months left in her first year :p
    yeah thanks


  • #78
    breadmantoast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭breadmantoast


    Anyone who's doing/did c.a. Do you get (a lot) of free time like enough to get a job and/ go out drinking and doing the regular college stuff


  • #79
    breadmantoast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭breadmantoast


    Also does the course get boring/ does anyone not like it? Let me know would really help a g out


  • #80
    squonk
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,771 Mod ✭✭✭✭squonk


    Sounds like the course is very similar workload wise to when I did it back in 92-96. It's a pity to hear that you still need to keep a big eye on the projects and that it's still not a great course for going on the lash and having a bit of craic every so often. I remember keeping on top of projects a lot and having some free time but you couldn't afford to just take a week off and go off somewhere for Rag week or anything like that. Maths was a pain for me as well as I only did OL and found the HL+ course stuff tough enough to get through but I got there in the end. It was a fun few years though all in all.

    Interesting to see that Linux is on all the lab PCs now. When I was there they ran DOS6 and Win 3.1 and two of my mates secretly put Linux on a few machines. Every so often it'd be twigged and the admin would wipe the partition. Fun days!


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