Computer science Definition and 572 Threads

hii iam rithish iam from India living in the city of chennai .actually i have finished b.e(bachelor of engineering) in India similar to bs in usa. now i am planning for doing Ms in arizona usa.But b.e(bachelor of engineering) in India is very low its quality is very low in standard.because we...

I am heading into my Freshman year in college. I know it's going to be far in the future, but I want to start brainstorming what my 5-10 year goal is. Any help is appreciated. With these majors, I'm planning on getting a masters in Computer Science, but what should I do with the math degree...

Hey Guys, WOW, so I am really into a physics forum! :D Well, a brief introduction first so you can understand my case: I am student who just finished high school who wanted to get into medicine school but didn't get enough grades to it (we have it by percentages and I was .75% lower than...

I know this is PhysicsForums and all, but I was wondering whether anyone had any recommendations for good Organic Chemistry textbooks,as well as for CS. I don't really know much about texts for the former subject, and the latter, all I can think of is Knuth's Art of Computer Programming series...

This question has probably been asked numerous times on this forum. I've tried searching those related threads but haven't really found the answers I need. I will be attending a 4 year university in California and I am stuck between these two majors and am not sure what suits me...

Hello, I was wondering if someone could give me a "for dummies" definition of abstraction and implementation in computer science? The online definitions are very technical and I can't quite wrap my mind around them.

Hello everyone, I was wondering because I am looking for a rewarding elective to take in my senior year of high school if AP Computer Science A would be a worthwhile choice. I am interested and think it can't hurt to get a taste of a new subject before I go to college. With a strong...

Hey guys, so here's the deal. I'm a Math and Computer Science major, about to enter my senior year. I'm pretty sure I want to go to grad school and I just started looking for schools I might want to apply to. The thing is, I'm not completely sure if I'd like to pursue a PhD in mathematics or...

I'm a math major, and it's required we take Computer Science I. I've never had any experience with programming (don't really know about it). I was thinking of taking Intro to Numerical Analysis, but when I read the course description it said that some computer knowledge is required. Would it be...

I'm taking a computer science class in the fall, and I figured I could get a jump start by watching a couple lecture videos from the various universities that put them out online, but in a couple of them they said it'd probably be easier for the people who don't know anything about computer...

My plan is to major in Physics and to minor in Computer Science. Here are the classes required for a minor in Computer Science at the college I will be attending: http://www.unf.edu/catalog/link/MINORCCIS3/ Here is a link for course descriptions...

I will be starting college in the fall, but I'm not sure which path I'd like to take. I struggled with physics during high school but enjoyed the class, but being at a high school level, I don't think I'm cut out for engineering. I was considering Mechanical Engineering, Industrial...

I'm in dilemma over electronics and computer science and engineering. Actually i like everything - everything related to science is interesting to me which adds to my difficulty in choosing the course But i don't know much about - what ill learn in electronics and computers? Do computer...

Meanwhile, UF increases funding for its sports programs by $2million over the previous year. And here I though CS was actually a decent major with better than average job prospects...

hey...can anybody help me out...Im an IB student and I wanted to know whether chemistry is required for computer science engineering or not?

I am currently a student at the University of Waterloo in Canada enrolled in the Computer Science program. The Waterloo Computer Science undergraduate program is widely regarded as one of the elite in North America and we regularly come first place in computing competition against schools such...

I have the option to take these two computer science courses. Would these courses be useful in my experimental-physics studies? My worry is that they would be too far theorized and that I wouldn't take anything out of the class that I could actually USE to do experimental-physics. If someone...

Hello guys, i am international student from Peru, i have been admitted as a transfer student to both this universities for computer science. I was wondering if any of you had some insight as to which is better or the advantages and disadvantages of them. Thank you very much!

I'm considering doing a computer science degree (in the UK) but recently I've been put off from reading what other people have to say about it. It seems most people think a degree in maths, physics or engineering is much better because with those degrees you can do everything you could do with a...

Hey everyone, I am currently pursuing a BS in Computer Science and am about half way through. I am really enjoying the program and want to finish it. I have also taken an interest in Biomedical Engineering and was considering starting on a BS in this area after I finished my degree in...

Quotes from NY Times. Get the full coverage on Save UF CISE and sign its petition. I still find this shocking even when I opened the webpage again. If this was posted on April 1st, I would have wait for announcement that it's just a prank. But seriously? They're cutting the whole research...

As a person learning calculus, I always get frustrated by considering the practical applications of it. In an interview Larry Ellison said this about relational database programming: "Relational database technology was invented by a guy by the name of Ted Codd at IBM. It's based on...

How much Computer Science do physicists (both Physics professionals and students) learn? I'm aware that it is common for physicists (and mathematicians) to learn and do programming as part of their research (computational science/physics). But how extensive are their CS knowledge/training and...

I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering and I've been out of school for almost 5 years. Several months back I started learning Java just for kicks, but I've reached a point where I'm pursuing more and more knowledge of CS concepts on my own, and the interested level is far exceeding that of...

I'm switching my community college choice soon form bitoechnology technician (which I've grown disillusioned with) to computer systems technician: software support which might hopefully lead me to the computer systems technician: software development.Something that occurred to me is how even...

As a girl I worry about going into an engineering field. I'm concerned about job prospects for women or discrimination in the work place. I also worry that it might be strange to be a minority in a class of mostly men. I’d like to hear what some girls think if there’s any on here that know about...

I'm getting ready to register for classes for the fall. To make a long story short, I might have to take another math class to satisfy a degree requirement, rather than a computer science class. I'm taking Linear Algebra right now. I enjoy it, and it seems to have a lot of practical...

Homework Statement What's wrong with code below? I tried all day and night...don't know what's wrong and how to change the code. Help anyone. I have uploaded picture of map which I have to make http://www.portmain.com/intro/hw/hw05-field.html Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution...

I'm doing a computational emphasis at my university and since it is as I said an emphasis not a lot of classes are required for it. I look at other schools that offer a BS in computational physics and they require a lot more CS classes. What I'm looking for is some advice in which CS or EE...

I have always wanted to apply for Mathematics in university but lately I have developed an interest in computer science(after having read some parts of the book 'An introduction to parallel algorithms and architectures') - what other books should I read and how do oxbridge interviews go?

I am planing on taking physics as a major, and am also considering studying computer science on the side (my school offers a 5 year cs masters when your majoring in physics). The thing is, I know nothing about computers. I barely understand the difference in software and hardware. When I see an...

Computer Engineering vs Computer Science ?? Hello ! I am a student from India. I have finished high school and now I can't decide what to study Computer Engineering or Computer Science. I'll be applying as a transfer student to some of the universities in USA/Canada next year. Mainly...

As stated in the title, what are some similarities and differences between computer science and computational science? More specifically, as it pertains to graduate programs. From what I gather, computational science is a little more applied while computer science is more theoretical. Is this...

Hello, I am going to be attending Dalhousie university next September. I have been accepted there, but am now faced with a difficult decision. I don't know if I want to pursue computer science or engineering (electrical or computer engineering). I have loved computer science since a young...

I need some topics to write about for my research paper. I'm writing about how computer science and technology both force the other to expand. The 3 examples I'm writing about now are hardware/processor enabled security (ie I'm comparing 16bit x86 which had no security to 32bit which did)...

Hello, i am from Peru and about to finish my degree in Industrial Engineering in March with outstanding grades. In order to start a career in Computer science i have thought of this options: 1. Start a BS in CS from an ivy league school. (will my good grades in my previous degree help?) 2...

Hi, I'm new to Physics Forums and in dire need of your help. Please bear with me, here it goes: Though I'm sure this goes through every person's head who wants to go through University, I really have no good idea of which courses I want to take. I thought maybe computer science would be the...

So it's my last year in high school and I enjoy programming but I don't know if I should apply to either computer science or software engineering. What really is the difference between the two majors?

I got my old tests back today. And I don't understand what i did wrong?? p.s. teacher is not available at the moment( sub//part time teacher). 1. How much memory does it take to hold a 512x512 color image with 256 different levels of color(states)?? Okay, this one I just guessed and...

Given an arbitrary one dimensional vector v imputed by the user for example v='Helllllloooooo' or v='Helo' I was able to append empty characters onto anyone dimensional vector that the user can enter so that way the total length of the vector is a multiple of 8 characters of long or not add...

Hello everyone! Let me first start with some quick background information. I am just finishing up my AA degree and am on my way to a university to go for computer science or possibly computer engineering. I am not good at math, I have to really apply myself just to get a C+. Because of this...

I had a test in my computer science course in which I was asked if any while loop can be replaced with a for loop. I put true. I guess the answer was false. My professor said that if you had a while loop in which you asked the user to input a certain value that had to be within a certain...

From elementary to high school I've had teachers who've droned on and on trying to explain minute details about the concepts they're teaching. I've almost always found it more difficult to follow the teacher's train of thought than to just learn the concept myself, so I always just read the...

I am very interested in video game development but also other things like, computer programming, network security and robotics. I mean you hear all the time, that the United States needs more engineers to compete with other countries. I'd like to try to be a part of the country's bright future...

Hello, I've been struggling for a while to decide which major to put on my transfer application. Some schools don't allow engineers to change majors after transfer, so I figure it's good to make a solid choice now. I wanted to be a civil engineer, but after physics and chemistry I am also...

Hi there, I'm a sophomore in college and I'm split between electrical engineering and computer science. There's computer engineering at my school as well, but my CS advisor warned that the CoE degree is too scattered and that I should concentrate on EE or CS. I know that ultimately it's about...

Hi guys, I'd like to know your opinion about a potential of masters degree in Computer Science for an individual's career in U.S. industry - along the track of data analysis, IT project management etc. Does it make a difference if it is a M.S. or M.A.? What about threat of outsourcing? What...

Homework Statement This is really a horizon broading, even music students and histroy students can take this course. So I think this HW problem is very simple, but it is too simple that I am afraid I will do it wrongly. Homework Equations My Dr. said we don't need to know the C++...

My school has an dual degree in Electrical Engineering and Computing technology for a total of 5 years. Basically I take a standard Electrical Engineering degree but another whole extra year is added due to the fact I will also be taking Computer Science courses. Here to give you a...

So; I've been pretty interested in descriptive complexity and finite model theory lately, as well as geometric complexity theory. Algorithmic information theory/Kolmogorov complexity is interesting as well, as is reinforcement learning. Also, I've been reading up on lambda calculus and the...