Actually, I think a CS degree would be inappropriate for most CF development
work. I have a business degree in Computer Information Systems, which I
believe is more valuable for developing the majority of web-based
applications. Here are some general impressions I recall among various
curriculums (when I was in college, anyway ...):
CS: 3 calculus courses, 3 physics courses, compiler design theory
CIS: C, COBOL, Algebra, Discrete Math, Public Speaking, Systems Analysis,
Systems Design, Database design, Organizational behavior
EE: Fortran
Of course, there are many more differences, and things have certainly
changed somewhat since I was in college (although Hey! I'm not that old ...)
but my overall sense is this:
CS is more geared to the embedded-logic crowd - CS folks often work with
Electrical Engineers on such projects. No systems analysis or design
classes required. In other words, not end-user oriented. I'm sure many CS
folks have such skills, but they weren't provided by the required
coursework.
CIS is geared towards business application developers, who will probably
never need calculus to do their work. The ability to think in terms of
large-scale, interconnected applications is emphasized. Also emphasized is
the ability to work closely with users, usually across multiple groups, each
with their own agenda (sound familiar?)
Overall, I think that anyone who actually enjoyed doing algebra story
problems has a good chance at becoming a good programmer/developer. For
many people, it's just overkill to get a CS degree, IMHO.
Regards,
Kevin
> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:53:39 -0700
> From: Jeffry Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: For those of you without a CS Degree
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> For those of you who are doing programming-type stuff without a CS
> degree. How did you learn programming logic? (Or did you?) I just can't
>
> imagine doing a good job without knowing what I know. I've seen so much
> bad code.
>
> To everyone else, please watch your message quoting. It's getting hard
> to separate the new posts from the old posts in the digest. There is no
> need to quote the last seventeen messages in a thread. Mabye it's just
> me.
>
> |
> | -<erki>-
> |
>
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