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Re:Should top CS schools offer Software Engineering as a sep... by hubb on Tuesday April 12, 2011 @04:36PM (#2439145)
that divide works both ways. for example, most of the cmpe students i know weren't exactly well versed in the innards of a compiler.
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Re:Should top CS schools offer Software Engineering as a sep... by pjscott on Tuesday April 12, 2011 @07:52PM (#2439963)
Is there any major, including CS, which reliably imparts upon its students a proper understanding of the innards of a compiler? It probably depends on the school.
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