Hello, In my view, ICT mainly emphasizes specific technologies - Like PHP, Visual Basic, HTML, Cisco even. Computer Science is mainly the mathematical theory behind computers - Data Structures, algorithms, Complexity, Finite State Machines and the like. They are both relevant, but I think we should put more emphasis on Computer Science, especially on teaching the Students studying CS themselves why they are studying it. Now I don't know lots about ICT, but that's my biased assessment.
The problem is, at MAK, Computer Science students are not really taught what Computer Science is about. They teach programming just like they teach it to the ICT class, and don't stress the usefulness of (efficient?) data structures and Algorithms. Case in point: we studied Java based on Learn Java in 21 days and implemented a basic calculator in the end. I'd expect some differences, e.g. from shared course units, like DBMS (Database Management Systems) - ICT students should be required to implement and use MySQL/Oracle/. whereas CS students are required to implement a simple DBMS from efficient data structures. I'm not sure though, since I haven't studied ICT, or read through their curriculum, but I've helped a couple of students do their course work. Regards, Daniel. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mwebaze keikara nelson Sent: 07 December 2011 01:07 PM To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] ICT vs Computer Science 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-scien ce _______________________________________________ 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.
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