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Re:A CS degree is better than teaching yourself how to code? by cyrksoft on Sunday November 03, 2019 @09:22AM (#21434005)
Why do people define CS as coding? Computer Science is much more than just coding, it’s a science. At a higher level CS involves a lot of mathematics and statistics. Coding is just a tool for a computer scientist as a hammer is a tool for a builder. Learning to use a hammer is not the same as learning to build a house.
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Re:A CS degree is better than teaching yourself how to code? by xthestreams on Sunday November 03, 2019 @09:32AM (#21434050)
THIS. And it always surprises me when this association comes not only from outsiders, but from CS graduates too. This really shows a worrying lack of communication about the objectives of such degrees (perhaphs intentional?)
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