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This is so depressing. I just finished a degree in "Information Systems" with the hopes of being a developer full-time and I can't answer any of these questions
by doesnt_know 14y ago
This is so depressing. I just finished a degree in "Information Systems" with the hopes of being a developer full-time and I can't answer any of these questions.
I guess I should be mad at the institution, but that wouldn't be productive. Where do I start now to start learning what I actually need to know? It seems like there is so much I don't know.
- artmageddon 14y agoThis is a very good book: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Algorithms-Third-Edition-ebook/dp/B007CNRCAO/ http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Algorithms-Third-Edition-... I will say though, it's really intense on theory, and it requires a good background in math. A lot of people will recommend this book though. Also, it's physically heavy :)
- ericras 14y agoThat book is considered the 'Bible' of this area but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is looking to get started. It's like reading the dictionary.
- felideon 14y agoInformation Systems (or IT, or MIS, or CIS) is not Computer Science. I made the same mistake: I was a lazy student and didn't want to do a lot of math homework, so I picked IT as it sounded a lot more 'practical' and 'hands on'. I've slowly learned basic CS concepts since then on my own and working with others, and either some day I'll have time to fill in the gaps or I'll just continue to work in the "narrow area where [my] deficit doesn't matter." I think the author has it backwards though, -he- is the one that works in a narrow area where the deficit does matter.