Folk here a with comp.sci degree...
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
Simon, your question is probably for the very narrow communicty within the same educational system? I have a university degree in software engineering. I didn't work hard for it at all, I worked smart. Whew, what a cliche! The first thing I would do at university on the first day of new study year is I would go from student to student and ask for telephone number and contact info. Besides immediately being known to everyone I also picked up telephone numbers from all chicks in the class. Don't know if this would work in the States. People don't trust other people there that much. But perhaps do it in the second or the third day. Then I created two lists and was "maintainer" of these throughout the year. The list of unfinished exams for every student and the list of notes. At university I organized groups of students to do "repetitive work" for every exam. We would study and meet two or three times before the exam to share knowledge and discuss unclear issues. I got really great results. For my second degree (first one was on 2.5 yrs programme), I never failed an exam. With the exception of two economy exams where the professor had this hobby of kicking students just to show them how hard, complex and mystical economic leadership is, and how unfit we, technie guys are for this job. ( had exactly the opposite effect - we all recognized the bluff. ) The list of unfinished exams was great for creating these groups for exams. And the list of notes was also good because of common situation in which students with best notes finished their exams first and then did not require their notes anymore. And some notes in circulation were also from past years so you really didn't have to write much while attending lectures. You simply reused. We ("the veterans") frequently had notes from best students on the faculty. And these you could trade with newcomers for their quality notes or simply give it to them (because people also gave it to u) I'm still studying, but not computer science anymore. :-) But these things really, really worked for me! So I warmly recommend them! Tomaz
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
I have an MS degree in Computer Science. I suppose I didn't work hard (although I worked all the time) because I really enjoyed what I was doing. I made it a habit to sit in the first row at class and interrupted the instructor frequently, whenever I didn't follow what (s)he was saying. I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. Hmmm, I think that sounds a bit like how I was. :) /ravi Let's put "civil" back in "civilization" http://www.ravib.com ravib@ravib.com
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
My second sucked. :( I did physics, but there was more going on in my life that year than university. My third year, I did alot more work (certainly not 2 for 1) and finished with 6 A's and 2 B's. Mostly past exams and lots of revision. Coursework on Sundays all day and any spare time I had when I wasn't in the s.u. bar. ;) B.
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
B.S.C.S. i don't remember the second year. -c
Green's Law of Debate: Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about.
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
Simon Walton wrote: So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits? See it as a full time job with possible overtime. I put down around 40 hrs / week and it worked out just fine. I have a masters degree by the way. Word of caution: don't get extra jobs where you have a lot of responsibility. That will only shorten your life by 10 years. :( -- Please state the nature of your medical emergency.
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
I have a BS EEE, and was far from an exemplary student. I attended class regularly, took copious notes I never had time to read again, and did only as much homework as I had time to complete when I wasn't working (50+ hrs/week) to pay for school. The second year was a bitch - math, physics, chemistry, device physics - plus all the non-essential required courses in subjects that didn't interest me. The key to survival was to never waste a moment; I carried a textbook and a notepad everywhere I went. If I had to wait a half hour for a doctor appointment, I read and did homework problems. Same with trips to the taco joint or pizza parlor for dinner, or late nights at the diner for coffee. The saving part for me was the labwork. Every class at my school had a lab associated with it and, though the course credit was low compared to the hours required to do the work, it was the most productive time I spent. For Comp. Sci. you can study all the theory you can swallow, and never learn much of value. I'd recommend that you spend most of your available time trying what you learn - build an OS or three, design, program and test various data structures, interrupt handlers, low-level I/O controllers, etc. Try everything you learn in class so that you know first hand which parts are real and which are just theoretical wishful thinking - there's bound to plenty of that in any specialized field. Most importantly, learn how a computer works! You wouldn't believe the number of computer science people I've hired and worked with that knew nothing of what the circuits inside the box really do, and the lack crippled them. A computer is much more than software, contrary to what many of my coworkers believed, and effectively using them requires the ability to understand them in depth - hardware and software. Most importantly, in your free time - have fun!:laugh: Word of the day: Rotundacrat
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
Computer Engineering (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering hybrid) Jon Sagara Help me out here, Spock. I don't speak stupid.
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B.S.C.S. i don't remember the second year. -c
Green's Law of Debate: Anything is possible if you don't know what you're talking about.
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Who here has a computer science degree or something similar? I'm at level two now, but I joined level two from an easier course. Basically, I have no idea of how much studying I should be doing to get a half decent grade. At the moment, I'm rewriting my lecture notes after a lecture (or when I'm home) and reseaching anything that I did not understand. I've heard people say that for every hour you're taught, you should do two extra hours. That seems a bit extreme to me - I'd have no time to do anything but work at that rate. So how hard did you work on the second year, and what sort of grades did you get in return? What were your study habits?
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
ok. I probably sholdn't be saying this but I did nothing at all in second year. Well.. thats not exactly right. I did all my projects and stuff liek that but as for study and stuff.. I didn't do anythign specific to the course. I just kept on doing my daily things. I do read a lot fo technical articals and stuff anyway. Hey. I got on great with my result. Honours 1.1 in all of them for that year but Maybe it's because I spend so much time reading computer articals and stuff anyway. I did do about 3-4 days work before each exam but I wouldn't recommend that. I was wrecked after them. Regards, Brian Dela :suss:
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ok. I probably sholdn't be saying this but I did nothing at all in second year. Well.. thats not exactly right. I did all my projects and stuff liek that but as for study and stuff.. I didn't do anythign specific to the course. I just kept on doing my daily things. I do read a lot fo technical articals and stuff anyway. Hey. I got on great with my result. Honours 1.1 in all of them for that year but Maybe it's because I spend so much time reading computer articals and stuff anyway. I did do about 3-4 days work before each exam but I wouldn't recommend that. I was wrecked after them. Regards, Brian Dela :suss:
Thanks Brian. Ok, I'm going to follow your example and do no work whatsoever and cram in the hours before the exam. And I'll assume I'm going to pass as well. If I fail, I'll probably commit suicide, and it'll be all your fault Brian. All your fault... :D
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
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Thanks Brian. Ok, I'm going to follow your example and do no work whatsoever and cram in the hours before the exam. And I'll assume I'm going to pass as well. If I fail, I'll probably commit suicide, and it'll be all your fault Brian. All your fault... :D
qwote undur construktshun!?!!
Ok.. It's probably not a good idea to use my approach.. But my approach has changed massivly this year. I'm actually doing a lot of work. Regards, Brian Dela :-)
