J98 wrote: » The battery life, the portability, the power and the retina display of the macbook pro 13" is the reason I am looking to go for it, when I'm at home I'll just connect it to a monitor. What would I have to do differently to people using Windows? Or is everything in the course sort of based around windows? I'm still looking at the moment anyway just trying to figure out my options.
inna981 wrote: » I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro which has an i7 at 2.2GHz, 4GB RAM and a 250GB SSD. It has been a brilliant laptop considering its age. Keyboard and battery life are excellent. Not one problem with it. Although a RAM upgrade is due soon. I would say 13" might be too small, mine is a 15" non retina and it can feel a bit cramped at times. I think you'll be fine with Mac OS, just the first few months might be nerve wracking just getting used to it. And you can always run Windows in a VM or Bootcamp, if you really need it
J98 wrote: » How does your macbook pro perform? If I was going to get a macbook pro I'd probably be getting the base model 13" retina which has the Ci5 2.7ghz and 8gb ram. Yeah I will definitely be getting a SSD. Would you get away with just using Mac OS in this course?
inna981 wrote: » I use a MacBook Pro with Windows 10 installed on it. I switch between Mac OS and Windows regularly and find Windows to be best for me. Most of the lectures use Windows PCs and Windows software. Its really what OS your more familiar with. One of my friends has a Asus ZenBook which is very similar to a MacBook Air. Get a machine with a SDD in it, made a massive difference to mine.
J98 wrote: » I'm used to both systems, so I wouldn't be able to get the tutorials installed on Mac OS? Yeah I need to stay looking I want to try get something for around 1000 that can handle pretty much anything I want to develop like apps, websites, bit of photoshop and maybe unity without any hassle.
Hijpo wrote: » All tutorials from downloads to installs are all based on Windows. If your used to windows stick to windows, no point trying to get to grips with a new OS as well as having to figure out course material.
J98 wrote: » Accepted this course yesterday, I had it deferred. Does anyone have any advice before I start in September? Like anything to look over or that?
_JimPix_ wrote: » I have been teaching myself java, html/css and javascript the past year or so and hope to do a lot more during the summer, so doing a hour or two a night should be okay I really like programming so it should grand. I didnt do business in school, is the business in this course like leaving cert or is it about software businesses use?
Digital Society wrote: » It depends on the student 100%. If you want to be good you have to sit down every single night at home and improve your skills. This notion of "More Programming" that people like to speak of is kind of nonsense. As ive said already they all use the same languages. SSD has really good business modules that open up business analysis jobs that wouldn't suit an applied student. Whereas a good SSD student could apply for all the jobs that an Applied student could apply for. Same could be said for Forensics and Physics students that neither SSD or Applied could really go for. At the end of the day they are all just 20 odd hours a week in college. You could easily put in another 40 hours a week at home. Therefore it should be fairly easy to say that what you do at home matters the most and not in class. The real work is put in after the 4 years when you get into a company anyway. No one would even entertain that arrogance bull**** then. You wouldn't even get the job in the first place if they get that vibe from you. Some clown from WIT acting as if they just graduated Stanford or Harvard wouldn't fit well into any place.
_JimPix_ wrote: » Good to hear was getting worried when people (more then likely ac students) said on different threads how much superior the ac course is to the ssd course and how it has so much more programming etc compared to the ssd.
Digital Society wrote: » Graduated from SSD with a 1.1. Ive beaten many Applied Students to jobs. 5 jobs in total now at this stage. I only accepted one of course but i was offered 5. Also interviewed where people from other WIT courses but its Applied you ask about. I also work alongside people who graduated from most Software courses in WIT including Applied. One thing ive always noticed is that Applied are the only ones who actually seem to care about the title of the course. Im really not sure why. This strange arrogance that they seem to have. The programming languages we all work with in college and work are the same. A lot of the modules are just renamed with the same content. They lead to the same Masters and jobs. One thing is for absolute certain. Employers do not give a **** about the title of your course. Not by a long shot. In fact you will look like a complete prat if you say to a professional that your Software course is better then any other Software course. Also your last question there. the only course that drops Software in 4th year is I.T so basically anything else will lead to a career in Software if you want that.
_JimPix_ wrote: » Have been reading on boards and have seen people saying how much better the Applied Computing course is at WIT then the Software Systems Development. how true is this? Which course is better for someone looking to be a Software Developer/programmer?
J98 wrote: » Last thing I want to know is why does the course have such a high dropout rate is it through any fault of the course or is it just students not putting in the work and thinking because of the low points it'll be easy?
J98 wrote: » Can anyone tell me what the classes are like, are you in computer labs much? And not that it matters or anything but which do students go with more osx linux or windows?
Digital Society wrote: » I believe they are making both of them a 4 year level 8 degree so they can apply for university status. Should be good for the area if they get University status.
Deleted User wrote: » I have heard recently that this is the last year that they are allowing people to switch courses from SSD to IT or vice versa when going into fourth year, so in the future people will have to stick with the course they choose when starting in year 1.
J98 wrote: » Completed my PLC with 7 distinctions and 1 merit so it gives me the opportunity to study somewhere else. Would anyone recommend me trying to go somewhere else to study Software Development or Computer Science or even trying to do the Applied Computing at WIT instead? Or should I stay with Software Systems Development here? As I have the course deferred already?
DipDab93 wrote: » Clicked on and saw this course mentioned and I had to have a peep. I was wondering how many lab hours are there approximately in this course? Is it the same as IT or are there more, because the easiest way to learn programming is generally physically doing it as opposed reading notes I find.
Digital Society wrote: » Course actually changes a lot each year anyway in 3rd and 4th year. 1st and 2nd id say will always stay the same. What else can they do? The level of dropouts is shocking in all the Software courses so they cant/shouldnt make them harder. Java gives a great base in learning syntax and you cant really do any web development without learning HTML first. They should force students to use Github all the way through from the start and have a better emphasis on testing. Also they should strongly encourage students to use Eclipse from the start.
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