Digital Computer Systems or Computer Science?

[Cretin]

I'm in Grade 11, and here that is the last year of high school. I will have to apply to CEGEP (uhm... like College maybe?) soon. There are two courses I'm interested in, Digital systems and computer science... I'm not sure which I want to take.

For digital I only need 436 math (grade 10 advanced), for comp science I need 536 (11 advanced). I currently am in 10 advanced, so if I Decide on comp science I need to take 11 advanced over the summer.

But... Listen to this. If I take 11 advanced equivalent in CEGEP, in the first semester, then take computer science the second semester, I don't get a bursery or whatever ($3000) when I finish. I get the same thing with digital systems, so if I just do that and complete it, I get the $3000 when I'm done. Also, I Can work this summer and save up money.

Not sure what I should do ... I'm leaning towards digital systems, which is more about hardware itself and less programming (although still some). Both are considered instense I guess you could say..

Any thoughts appreciated...

Cretin

 

[Pretender]

Lets be honest here...what's taught in a CS class can be learned out of a book in a few months. Digital systems is more valuable, IMHO.

 

[Cretin]

I'm just unsure of what to go with. I guess it might be better to take digital systems and pick up C++ on my own later? I don't know exactly what I want to do yet, but if I have the skills from digital systems and I can become a programmer if I want, that sounds pretty good.

Cretin

 

[nateholtrop]

I personally love hardware 100X more than programming. But you have to knoq it to get any type of systems analyst job or anything.

Nate

 

[Cretin]

Which one gets a better paying job?

Not that it's all about money, because I want to enjoy what I do, but money is important nonetheless.

Cretin

 

[lupin]

Hmm..
I don't know about the pay for those jobs. But one thing you can do is pick up the catalog from school, and browse through the classes you have to take. They usually give some sort of description. Like: MA536, Linear Algebra (example).

Look at all the classes you have to take for both major, and that should give you a better idea of the direction you want to choose.