Q&A: Computer science course, college, should I take it? Some concerns?
by niyam bhushan
Question by gunejj: Notebook science course, college, should I take it? Some concerns?
Okay, I have only had smallest training in computers in high teach. Only 2 years of notebook class.
The course description says
“Introduction to the design, implementation, and understanding of notebook programs. Topics include problem solving, algorithm design, and data and procedural abstraction, with emphasis on the development of working programs. This course should be followed by COSC 121.
Credits: 3
Pre-reqs: A score of 70% or higher in MATH 125. (or Pre-Calculus 12.)”
Is the course built for people who has had smallest training in computers? It’s a freshman college course apparently. I am a bit concerned because it only says I need Pre-Calc.
I am not a notebook sci-major, I am a Physics/Math major. I just want to know if previous knowledge of notebook sci is needed
I am not asking for your tale in college, I just want to know if prev notebook sci is needed for this course.
Best answer:
Answer by Chris C
If you plot on getting your degree in Computers and it is required, then yes, you’ll have to take it.
You may possibly do what I did, and take 2-3 notebook courses at the same time to make it a small more hard for yourself.
As it is, I took an assembly language course and did a quick writeup for the instructor to know how to use the symbolic debugger (since he didn’t know, and was taking his PhD classes at the time). He handed it out the next class and gave me credit for it. I was a small bored with the class, so instead of just writing a full screen editor (as he requested the entire class do), I also added the capability for the user of the editor to define the colors and go the windows (DOS type of windows) around the screen.
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There’s no notebook science prereq listed, so it really will be an introduction. It may be too vital for you, if you’ve had programming in HS. If those “2 years of notebook class” consisted of MS Personnel apps and Adobe graphics, and you haven’t done any programming on your own, then maybe this is just so where to start.
If you have had a excellent introduction to programming and don’t want to waste 3 credits, try out the next class. I suggest you find out what programming language they used. You may have to pick that up on your own if it’s not one you’ve already studied.
Edit: If it’s a “required” class, but looks too simple, talk to someone in the department. You might get it waived. This is more likely to happen on an intro class than in a core curriculum class like assembly programming mentioned in a further answer.