It would be better if you laid out the ICT and CS curriculum from where we could pick out the difference and similarities. Take for instance, programming is also taught in ICT and this is contrary to what someone said that ICT is about clicking next. I believe every career is good in it's right.
On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 1:07 PM, mwebaze keikara nelson <[email protected]>wrote: > Hello LUG > > I think CS should be integrated with Telecom Eng because TE has Core > computer evolution theory and practical that's detailed Microprocessor and > electronics which at the same time falls partly in CS and ICT manages both > TE and CS. > > ICT is not all about PowerPoint , excel and Mails as u guys can imagine. > Its broad and wide. > > Regards. > > *None of us is as smart as all of us* > ** > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Simon Vass <[email protected]> > *To:* Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 7, 2011 10:29 AM > *Subject:* Re: [LUG] ICT vs Computer Science > > ICT is more application based. i.e. Powerpoint, Excel, Access where are CS > is more about the 'science' so how theory of Computers etc. > > The main problem is one of qualified teachers. In the UK a lot of ICT > teachers do not have a CS based degree, not a problem when you teaching MS > Access a problem when you want to teach about ROM's RAM, CPU's etc. > > As a thought because of the more theoretical nature of CS though you > probably can teach more offline, than ICT. > > Also and I have to agree with this CS is more exciting than ICT, as you > learn how and why computers work, not just click next, so kids end up more > engaged and likely to have a CS based career. > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14683133 > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/06/michael-gove-computer-science > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- Thanks and Regards, Ronald Kato Odongo
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