[NBLUG/talk] Universities

Stephen Cilley hydro_mancer at yahoo.com
Sun Apr 23 18:27:10 PDT 2006


Actually CPLUG was the group that really got me
interested in Linux.  They're very active, although
their meetings are not as regular as NBLUG.  They
seemed a little more basic, too.  More installfests,
though, from what I saw.  A relatively large group for
the size of the town.

Stephen

--- matt <matt at cfxnetworks.com> wrote:

> Well let's see. I also took the CalPoly tour
> recently, and I wasn't too sure 
> about their CS department. First off, the best thing
> CalPoly has regarding 
> Linux is a user's group, and I don't know if it is
> in any way as active as 
> ours (someone who goes to the campus could answer
> that question for you). 
> However, I heard from one of the CS majors there
> that the curriculum is very 
> tough and requires a lot of work, but still is a
> good program.
> 
> Also, in the working world, a degree from CalPoly is
> not a bad thing to have. 
> From what I heard, business professionals (well,
> your first few jobs at 
> least) look at it highly, in the sense that you are
> already trained in a 
> career-oriented fashion.
> 
> Basically, CalPoly is more or less a rigorous trade
> school. It isn't the most 
> broad or "liberal arts" per se, but it will prepare
> you very well for a 
> future. UC Davis is, well, a UC. Broader, it
> probably would give you a little 
> more of a rounded education, but I don't know if it
> is as focused as CalPoly.
> 
> If you are absolutely sure that you want to be a
> computer science major and go 
> to work as a programmer (and don't look for all of
> the other "odd" courses), 
> CalPoly would be good. Otherwise, if you still want
> some wiggle room in your 
> future plans, UC Davis may be better.
> 
> On Sunday 23 April 2006 14:37, Nat W. wrote:
> > I am currently signed up to go into Cal Poly's
> computer science program as
> > a freshman next year. I just got back from tour
> and it seems like the sort
> > of program I would like to go into. I got a tour
> of the department and met
> > with the head of the department, which was nice.
> You can contact the dean,
> > Mei-Ling Liu at mliu at csc.calpoly.edu, or
> 805-756-6460. I would suggest you
> > also go though their open house, but that was
> Thursday :).
> >
> > Good luck to all,
> > /Nat
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: talk-bounces at nblug.org
> [mailto:talk-bounces at nblug.org] On Behalf Of
> > William Tracy
> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 11:27 AM
> > To: General NBLUG chatter about anything Linux,
> answers to questions,etc.
> > Subject: [NBLUG/talk] Universities
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm sorry that this is a bit off-topic. :-)
> >
> > I'm a computer science major currently at the JC,
> planning to transfer
> > next fall. I'm considering Cal Poly SLO, and UC
> Davis; both have
> > accepted my applications.
> >
> > Davis and Cal Poly both have computer science
> programs, but Cal Poly
> > also has a software engineering program, which
> looks like it is more
> > geared toward someone wanting to get a job in
> programming. On the
> > other hand, it looks like getting a degree there
> will take at least a
> > year longer that at Davis.
> >
> > Eventually, I want to get a job computer
> programming. I was wondering
> > if anyone here could offer any thoughts from the
> perspective of
> > someone in the software industry. If there's any
> graduates from these
> > schools here who can comment, that would be great,
> too.
> >
> > The impression I get is that the degree you get
> only really matters
> > for the first job or two; after that, it's all
> about where you worked
> > before. Does this mean that it really doesn't
> matter where I go? Could
> > anyone offer any thoughts on whether a software
> engineering degree is
> > really going to be more helpful than a computer
> science degree?
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> > William Tracy
> >
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> -- 
> Valê,
> Matt
> matt at cfxnetworks.com
> 
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