This is where I probably say some things I shouldn't say. If you are an incoming freshman and already know that you want to focus on computers and are already running linux on your own, don't do CS at BYU. Go directly to Computer Engineering in the EE department. You still take the best classes the CS department has to offer, but you also get to learn how the hardware works, all the way down to the device physics of the transistors. And as fun as that is, the main advantage is that they teach you how to learn. The CS department teaches you how to whine until they offer "extra credit." Guess which skill serves you better throughout your life? :-)
Sorry, that's probably a little unfair of me. There are some really smart people that come out of the BYU CS department (in spite of the shortcomings?) and it was 10 years ago when I finished BYU and maybe things have changed. Ask others who spent time taking classes in both departments. When I was there, CS classes were the relaxing, take-a-breath classes for the Computer Engineering majors. Bryan On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 7:12 PM, Oliver Reed <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm an incoming freshman, and I was wondering if any of the more experienced > BYU students have tips or suggestions to help me (and any other freshman > that happen to be subscribed) succeed. Study habits we should start, time > management techniques we should practice, and activities we should attend > could be helpful as well as any other information you can think of that you > wish you had known on entrance. > > Particularly, I'm interested in the CS program. What tips and tricks do you > have for a Linux user going to school? Specifically, for CS 142, do I need > some way to run Windows or Windows software? > > Thank you for any time and effort you put in to answering my questions. I'm > extremely excited to experience college life, and I want my first semesters > to be the best possible experience. > > -Oliver Reed > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info (unsubscribe here): http://uug.byu.edu/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
