slugg
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My school is very pro-theory. We hardly have any experimental CS courses. Oh well. I'm taking Computer Architecture next semester! Alongside Automata, UI Theory (psychology department - but it's about human computer interaction. Cool stuff methinks), and database design. I'll be working at an internship, too.
What textbook did you have for computer systems architecture? I may offer to buy it. LOL
Leros
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If you're using Software Architecture: Foundation, Theory, and Practice by Taylor, Medvidovic, and Dashofy
I have a copy that hasn't been used for more than 3 minutes.
shortylickens
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No, but that doesnt mean I'm learning.
At my community college there seems to be an unwritten rule that teachers are required to pass students regardless of whether they show up, pay attention, do any work, or take any tests.
I would soon like to go to a college where they actually fail people on a regular basis.
At my community college there seems to be an unwritten rule that teachers are required to pass students regardless of whether they show up, pay attention, do any work, or take any tests.
I would soon like to go to a college where they actually fail people on a regular basis.
GodlessAstronomer
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That's Data Structures, although most CompSci programs will have a combined Algorithms & Data Structures class for the intro level. I don't think the OP is talking about an intro level class though, because that level is pretty easy.
I don't fail classes.
I got the top grade in 2 of my courses this semester, and I'm awaiting results on the third.
I got the top grade in 2 of my courses this semester, and I'm awaiting results on the third.
GodlessAstronomer
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slugg
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Experimental CS?
Theory = math-like courses
Experimental = almost everything else, but mainly research.
My major likes failing people just for the fun of it.
Some semesters there are classes(yes multiple) with like less then 30% pass rates.
That said I don't really know, actually failing is unlikely(<60%), but retaking is a huge possibility(<70%).
Not having had a stats class ever then taking a 400 lvl one was a stupid idea.
And a thermal science professor I have can't time tests right so like full credit on nearly all the hw and then like way bad on tests.
Oh well though not like it matters, my university has a policy of retakes canceling out the past grade.
Some semesters there are classes(yes multiple) with like less then 30% pass rates.
That said I don't really know, actually failing is unlikely(<60%), but retaking is a huge possibility(<70%).
Not having had a stats class ever then taking a 400 lvl one was a stupid idea.
And a thermal science professor I have can't time tests right so like full credit on nearly all the hw and then like way bad on tests.
Oh well though not like it matters, my university has a policy of retakes canceling out the past grade.
Crusty
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- Sep 30, 2001
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We used, Computer Systems: A Programmers Perspective, but I'm not getting rid of it. It's an excellent reference for x86 assembly and optimization.
Crusty
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My degree has a good mix of materials, we have 15hrs of required theory classes, 15hrs of required applied comp sci(comp architecture, OS, compilers, etc), and the rest are electives we get to choose from like software engineering, programming languages(designing and implementing), computer networks and a variety of research based classes that change every semester.
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lol, right. this is a class using the CLRS or Big White Book, or whatever the hell they're calling it. 400/500 level class. data structures is a 300 at my university.
never failed any classes in college ever.
I was actually supposed to have failed Intro to Health, but I got a Senior C (aka: when the prof gives seniors the bare minimum grade they need to get credit for the class so that they can graduate)
I was actually supposed to have failed Intro to Health, but I got a Senior C (aka: when the prof gives seniors the bare minimum grade they need to get credit for the class so that they can graduate)
911paramedic
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rocadelpunk
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Leros
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Most of the people I know with 3.0 or lower GPAs that graduated last May still don't have jobs in their field. Grades matter quite a bit.
Grades (GPA) doesn't matter nearly as much in medical school as it does in, say, an undergraduate major in engineering.
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Discrete math wasn't too bad, I did better and enjoyed a lot more than any of the calculus classes I took. I had a British professor that had to take a smoke break halfway between class. :biggrin:
or, what if instead, the people with higher GPA's are more likely to push themselves and are more attractive to employers for reasons that are correlated to their GPA but their GPA itself isn't a causative factor?
I suspect most of the people you know with over a 3.0 gpa also don't have a job in their field that graduated last may either.
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