Computer Definition and 998 Threads

Hello! I am currently an undergraduate going for a bachelor's in computer engineering. I just completed my first year and am a little behind because I started the first year with different majors. Right now I am a sophomore so I still have 3-4 years before I would start going for my masters...

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...

Im looking to buy a desktop for some CAD work. I'm an engineering student on the formula SAE team and we design a formula style car on Solidworks, so Solidworks is the main program I would be running and it's what's used mostly by the school. I'd also like to try out a few others like...

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...

Hi, my computer is running 24h with a software which controls an electric equipement. This software is working as a PLC, so when i start this software i have to specify the date, time and the number of cycle which it must start. Problem: during a power cut, my computer is running in UPS...

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!

Hey everyone, I'm currently looking for a good computer and I think I might of just found it. Here are the specs, and no, that's not all of it. I would be getting the computer for 600 so if you could please let me know how good it is and if its worth the price I would greatly appreciate it...

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...

Hi guys, just found this site, hopefully you can give me some help with my calculator. I bought a ti-89 titanium at the beginning of fall semester, roughly 6 months ago. It has connected to my laptop fine since I had it, but just started having trouble the other day. When I connect the USB cable...

Need opinions :) Hi guys, if I wanted to I could have graduated high school this year but I was unsure of what field to go into. So, I decided to stay an extra year in high school (taking few English and Math courses I did not have space for before). I will be graduating next year for sure so...

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...

Can someone give me a general sort of outline of what I should teach myself and in what order? or supply me a link that has a neat pdf?

Hi all, I recently purchased a hardware board which supports PC/104 and when i am going through the manual i found a lot of unknown terms like you can configure your PC/104 based board as memory mapped or I/O based and for that you have to do settings in the BIOS or some jumper settings on...

Hey all, I am trying to work on my programming skills. I write programs in C, and I am attempting to write a computer algorithm such that for some small t. Let's call it dt we get the position of a dog, and the position of a rabbit, as the dog chases the rabbit. This is being asked on a...

I just wanted to recommend this article, which I find really cool. The king's gambit is the chess opening defined by the moves 1.e4 e5. 2.f4 exf4. It used to be a very popular opening, but fell out of favor as the top chess players got better at playing it with the black pieces. According to...

I am soon going to be attending college where the only major I will follow is computer engineering (my college doesn't allow switching majors). 1) Once I complete my engineering degree, will I be able to pursue graduate school in economics/computer science? Or do I necessarily need a...

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...

Hi, I use a numerical method to trace trajectories of particles. I want to program a sort of 'video' type graph. A graph or 3d video or perhaps just 3 graphs (xy, xz, and yz) that would show the position of the ion as the software is run. So my question is this... What software would...

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'm kind of wondering what electrical engineers do, is it similar to computer science? Or is it much more working with like hardware, and designing chips? I know they probably make circuits but is that all they do?

Hi All I am very new here and therefore apologise if there is a thread on this but - I am researching my PhD in Astrophysics and Planetary Science (2nd year) and am starting to think about future employment. I am a little undecided whether to remain in academia (which I am slightly...

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...

Hello! I am currently a sophomore in undergrad, majoring in Physics. I haven't been exposed to any computer languages, such as C++, and I am wondering if it necessary for me to know it? My major's requirement doesn't require it, but many of my physicist friends seem to recommend me take it. So...

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...

Does anyone know of any computer programs that can be used for quantum mechanics applications?

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...

Hey all. I feel as if I've dug myself into a dead end and I'd appreciate some career advice. I'm a senior computer engineering student with a 3.8 GPA at a decent engineering school. I chose the major to further understand the mysteries of computers. I enjoyed learning what I did, because now I...

I've always been passionate about computers, I am half decent at programming in C++ and would like Computer Engineering because of all the applicable situations (most of all robotics). I went all through high school wanting to be a CompE, now got into the ideal school, and need to make a...

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...

Can the government compel you to provide your computer password if they think there is illicit material stored in an encrypted part of the hard drive? *If there was ever a case when it seemed like the Constitution was no … Continue reading...

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...

Homework Statement Prove that a line in 3D space is imaged to a line on the image plane in a pinhole camera model. Homework Equations A 3D point give by (X,Y,Z) will be imaged on the image plane at x = f(\frac{X}{Z}) and y = f(\frac{Y}{Z}) where f is the focal point. The Attempt at...

Hi guys, I am a newcomer to this. Actually I have confusion about Computer Architecture basics. So, I want to know what CPU actually is ? I mean is it a Microprocessor or Micro controller ? What is the difference between CPU and Processor ? If CPU is a Processor, then why we call it as...

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...

I have an issue with my computer architecture problem. Computer has intial I=0, PC=100, AC=ABCD, Address 055. The content of memory location (055) is 7777. I have to find PC, AR, DR, AC, and IR from that information using the STA instruction. The STA instruction is M[AR] <-AC I...

I need some help on solving a few problems... Basic Computer has initial I=0, PC=100, AC=ABCD Address 055 Memory Location, Instruction, PC, AR, DR, AC, IR INITIAL, 100, -, -, ABCD, - 100...

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...

Why is a quantum computer theoretically faster than a regular computer? Is it because of parallelization?

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...

Homework Statement Two computers are connected to a password-protected wireless network. When the password is temporarily removed, a virus can attack the first computer with probability 0.5, the second computer with probability 0.7, and it can attack both computers with probability 0.4. The...

Hey guys, I've just started at grad school, and I'm going to upgrade my laptop for graduate school. I'll be doing a lot of coding in FORTRAN, so I definitely need to be running Linux on it. The question is, is it preferable to get a PC and dual boot it or to get a linux laptop, and not...

Hello Forum, I have a MacPro Apple computer. I just got a new power adapter rated 85 W. Does it mean that the computer is always drawing 85 W of power does is the power delivered depend on how many programs are open, etc...? thanks fisico30

Hello guys Im totally new to this stuff and looking forward to work on it please help if you could... I went to my professor for the same, she said that it can be done using parallel port programming or serial port... But i don't know how to do it... can you please help how can i get started...