Comments on: The spirit of Software Engineering

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:17:55 +0000

By: Choosing between Computer Science and Computer Engineering | CompSci.ca/blog

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:21:25 +0000

[...] Originally, I was thinking of comparing Computer Science to Software Engineering, but there was too much overlap to make a good example. Though this previous article could be of interest — The spirit of Software Engineering. [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:22:16 +0000

Computer Science and Software Engineering are fairly similar. You should check out the forums, I think you'll find a lot of useful information there.

By: David

David — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:34:15 +0000

Hey,

I am in grade 12 and I am looking to go to university for Computer Science, but I have recently thought about Software Engineering. I want to be a video game programmer, and I was wondering which program you guys thought would be better suited to an aspiring programmer?

Thanks for the help.

David

p.s. I have been looking at universities and I am not sure which one I like. I know I should look at the “whole package”, but I was wondering what you thought about the programs at each. Also, why did you choose Waterloo Tony?
Thanks again.

By: Nitin Reddy Katkam

Nitin Reddy Katkam — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:35:32 +0000

Computer science is a pretty large field that deals with building systems that are tolerant of failure and coming up with more efficient algorithms.

Software engineering is more about making software development economically viable.

You should pick the major for what you intend to do after graduating.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:36:11 +0000

“Hacker Research Lab” at UOIT; nice.

Thx for the links. I should get back to writing summaries of CS programs at Canadian Universities, and this is definitely something worth mentioning.

By: Ted Avery

Ted Avery — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:23:08 +0000

Like entirely different degrees, not officially computer science. I’m not in computer science, I just happened to stumble across this blog, but I’m in my second year of Information Technology – Networking & Security at UOIT. You get a Bachelor of Information Technology in the end. Here’s the site (it shows networking and security separately right now but they plan to merge the streams for next year): http://businessandit.uoit.ca/EN/main/96618/140839.html

UOIT’s computer science also allows you to specialize in Digital Media or Digital Forensics: http://www.science.uoit.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=60

And here is Carleton’s IT offering: http://www2.carleton.ca/admissions/programs/bachelor-of-information-technology/

And York’s though it didn’t look too in depth to me: http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/programs/template.asp?id=452

These are just programs I was looking at when I was trying to choose where to go, but I’m sure there are more, more specialized computer/tech related degrees seem to be popping up all the time.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 06:13:08 +0000

When you say “programs”, do you mean something along the lines of an option, or just a class? I know that Waterloo has a really interesting course in Security; though it would be intriguing to see such material go more in-depth than a single course.

By: Ted Avery

Ted Avery — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:30:03 +0000

You can get those specializations through similar undergrad programs. I haven’t done much research into it but off-hand I know UOIT and Carleton both have Networking and Security programs, and there are specializations in computer science degrees such as digital media.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:22:11 +0000

Computer Science is separated; at the graduate level. It’s unreasonable to expect kids to know that they might be interested in something like compilers, while still in high school (which might not even offer CS classes).