Can you do anything with an associates degree in Computer Science

[Silver Surfer]

Always wondered what it took to do this. I have the slightest clue where to begin.

firmware code?...that like machine code...assembly?

 

[Jesus]

get me a couple bang bros passes

 

[Dirk Diggler]

firmware code?...that like machine code...assembly?

If thats then case the fukk no I had to take assembly twice in college shyt was for the birds and the teacher I had was horrible.

 

[Spatial Paradox]

+1 LOL. I think the thread started needs to browse USAjobs.com, monster.com,dice.com etc and check what the minimum education requirements are for ENTRY LEVEL developers. An Associates and no experience will surely limit you to being Help Desk/Network/It Support

Software Engineers with a bachelors come a dime a dozen. I am sure my companies paper shredder is loaded with resumes from Candidates with Associates degrees...

C/S the bolded.

This is why I'm going back for my master's in computer science. I was already two classes away from graduating with a bachelor's in political science (I was originally planning to go to law school) before taking an intro to programming class and realizing that I enjoyed it. After looking at the requirements for entry-level positions, I knew that I didn't stand a chance without at least a four-year CS/equivalent degree. And double majoring at that point meant another 2 - 2.5 years just to get another bachelor's degree.

So at this point, getting an MA in computer science seems to be the best course of action for me. Or so I hope...

 

[Golayitdown]

C/S the bolded.

This is why I'm going back for my master's in computer science. I was already two classes away from graduating with a bachelor's in political science (I was originally planning to go to law school) before taking an intro to programming class and realizing that I enjoyed it. After looking at the requirements for entry-level positions, I knew that I didn't stand a chance without at least a four-year CS/equivalent degree. And double majoring at that point meant another 2 - 2.5 years just to get another bachelor's degree.

So at this point, getting an MA in computer science seems to be the best course of action for me. Or so I hope...

How long would you have to go to get your CS Master's?

 

[Spatial Paradox]

How long would you have to go to get your CS Master's?

I'm assuming at least two years. It's a 30 credit program and some of the classes have other classes as prerequisites. And with the workload in the classes, I doubt I'd be able to handle a full-time class schedule while working anyway (I already tried that last fall and failed miserably )

In the mean time, hopefully I can land some internships to gain some experience outside the classroom.

Though I wonder if it'd be possible to land a decent permanent job somewhere while working towards the master's?

 

[patscorpio]

If thats then case the fukk no I had to take assembly twice in college shyt was for the birds and the teacher I had was horrible.

assembly is a godawful language man....this is the only language i couldn't wrap my head around...it was a required elective for me too

example

C++:

main () {
int x, y;
x = 10;
y = x;
}

Assembly:

SET r1, 10 ; set r1 to immediate value 10
STORE X, r1 ; store r1 into variable x

LOAD r1, X ; load variable x into r1
STORE Y, r1 ; store r1 into variable y

.DATA
X: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable x
Y: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable y


naw breh...fukk all that

 

[matthew2777]

assembly is a godawful language man....this is the only language i couldn't wrap my head around...it was a required elective for me too

example

C++:

main () {
int x, y;
x = 10;
y = x;
}

Assembly:

SET r1, 10 ; set r1 to immediate value 10
STORE X, r1 ; store r1 into variable x

LOAD r1, X ; load variable x into r1
STORE Y, r1 ; store r1 into variable y

.DATA
X: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable x
Y: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable y


naw breh...fukk all that

well u wudnt have to be a programmer forever

 

[Cory MBA]

assembly is a godawful language man....this is the only language i couldn't wrap my head around...it was a required elective for me too

example

C++:

main () {
int x, y;
x = 10;
y = x;
}

Assembly:

SET r1, 10 ; set r1 to immediate value 10
STORE X, r1 ; store r1 into variable x

LOAD r1, X ; load variable x into r1
STORE Y, r1 ; store r1 into variable y

.DATA
X: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable x
Y: 0 ; declare a memory location for variable y


naw breh...fukk all that

 

[semtex]

I looked up an assembly slide show and literally made the face

 

[Silver Surfer]

actually assembly aint bad.....I actually liked it in college...try looking at some of the javascript we have:...now this will make your eyes bleed


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[Spatial Paradox]

actually assembly aint bad.....I actually liked it in college...try looking at some of the javascript we have:...now this will make your eyes bleed


(function () {function u(a, b) {
var c;
a || (a = {});
for (c in b) a[c] = b[c];
return a
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}function w(a, b) {
return parseInt(a, b || 10)
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return typeof a === "string"
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return Object.prototype.toString.call(a) === "[object Array]"
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Damn, you're right about the bolded

 

[Data-Hawk]

Preferably being on a game development team.

Game dev is its own field.. If you want advice for this field head over to gamedev.net.

Also I see people talking about Certs? Certs dont really help out programmers... 90 - 95% of programmers have no certifications.


Also look into Open Source Projects......its a great way to show you know what you are doing. Esp if you work on something popular.

 

[Data-Hawk]

firmware code?...that like machine code...assembly?

C/Asm. Most low-level code will never touch anything higher than C. not even C++.

 

[Data-Hawk]

actually assembly aint bad.....I actually liked it in college...try looking at some of the javascript we have:...now this will make your eyes bleed


(function () {function u(a, b) {
var c;
a || (a = {});
for (c in b) a[c] = b[c];
return a
}function la() {
for (var a = 0, b = arguments, c = b.length, d = {}; a < c; a++) d[b[a++]] = b[a];
return d
}function w(a, b) {
return parseInt(a, b || 10)
}function ra(a) {
return typeof a === "string"
}function aa(a) {
return typeof a === "object"
}function Ja(a) {
return Object.prototype.toString.call(a) === "[object Array]"
}function Ka(a) {
return typeof a === "number"
}function ma(a) {
return L.log(a) / L.LN10
}function ba(a) {
return L.pow(10, a)
}function za(a, b) {
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a.splice(c, 1);
break
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return a !== A && a !== null
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Wow. Non-descriptive variables.I hate working with programmers who do that.