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Weblog:   What would you put in a Computer Science Curriculum?
Subject:   Lack of "machine" and also more underlying science
Date:   2005-09-11 13:34:50
From:   snap
Response to: Lack of "machine" and also more underlying science

1. Yes! They still teach this stuff in CS programs. I only graduated within the past few years!


2. This is EXACTLY how it worked at my alma mater and it seems to be the case at many other schools. A lot of time and energy (and money;}) was spent on these topics you mention as well as the design and analysis of algorithms in my program. I think part of the reason certain professionals share the opinion that the author expressed is in part related to this fact. The link to the real-world is not always apparent to all parties involved.
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  • Lack of "machine" and also more underlying science
    2005-09-11 13:43:30  snap [View]

    Technical writing was a required course at my institution. After being in the working world and having some exposure to software specs or the lack there-of, I'm starting to understand why. I remember problems being much more clearly defined in school and the emphasis being more on solving as opposed to defining. It can be more challenging to identify or define a problem as opposed to actually solving it! Perhaps that's why it is overlooked so often by business partners or users.

    Learning how to ask the right questions in the right manner comes in handy. For someone who is particularly bright or has never really been challenged, this can be a humbling experience :).



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