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Nathan · 02-09-2004, 07:53 PM

As some of you know, every monday night I have a intro to computer science class. Im currently still going to high school, but im "dual enrolling" the college class. Now, I have a question about this class.

Is it bad that I dont like doing all the hexadecimal, binary, decimal, octal, etc conversions? Because last weeks assignment turned out to be approx 8 pages front and back of conversions, additions, subtractions, etc of all these different sets. I thought I wanted to go into computer science, but if this is what its all about all the time, then fuck that.

I believe I remember a few of you saying you are going into computer science, so whats your thoughts?

Orgazmo · 02-09-2004, 08:49 PM

Took CS 120, in CS 121 now, we touched in binary in 120 and touched on hex so far in 121...but that's it...so far at least.

AcTivE · 02-09-2004, 08:53 PM

I don't think that's what it is all about...but I believe there is probably a reason that you would need to learn it.

i'm not doing cs though,

Trout Sniffer · 02-09-2004, 11:47 PM

I'm in the same classes as Orgazmo and we haven't done hardly anything with hex and a little with binary. You need to learn it, but it's not what CS is all about.

AcTivE · 02-10-2004, 12:00 AM

It is there for a reason though.

Again, I'm not taking CS, but I do a lot of computer stuff. I know that what I do use--HEX is a part of it.

Nathan · 02-10-2004, 01:31 AM

Ya this is CS120.

Today we just talked about file compression and what not... so maybe that was just a chapter or whatever he really wanted to emphasize.

AcTivE · 02-10-2004, 01:35 AM

Make sure it's what you want to do... I remember my brother hating it. He's a smart kid...and he struggled with it. Programming C and Java is NOT fun. I know very little about it, but I know that it's not something I would want to sit and do everyday.

You need to love math imho...or at least the logic of it all.

Nathan · 02-10-2004, 06:05 PM

Hm, and thats the problem, I honestly dont like math, but I do like computers.

I know a fair bit of C now from the shard, although I can't write it from scratch, I am able to modify it and such.

Next week we start on programming.

Trout Sniffer · 02-10-2004, 07:29 PM

I used to enjoy writing programs, now I hate it. I'm thinking about switching my major. Not to mention I don't think I really want to sit in a cubical all day reading and writing lines of code. Sounds pretty boring.

Nathan · 02-10-2004, 07:57 PM

Well, im generally a pretty reserved person, being in a cubical might be where I belong.

AcTivE · 02-10-2004, 08:31 PM

sure the hell isn't where i want to be.

that's what i used to think i wanted to do...now my goal is the couch.

02-09-2004, 08:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	I don't think that's what it is all about...but I believe there is probably a reason that you would need to learn it. i'm not doing cs though,
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02-09-2004, 11:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trout Sniffer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Straight Outta Compton Posts: 1,003 Internets: 123	I'm in the same classes as Orgazmo and we haven't done hardly anything with hex and a little with binary. You need to learn it, but it's not what CS is all about.
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02-10-2004, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	It is there for a reason though. Again, I'm not taking CS, but I do a lot of computer stuff. I know that what I do use--HEX is a part of it.
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02-10-2004, 01:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	Make sure it's what you want to do... I remember my brother hating it. He's a smart kid...and he struggled with it. Programming C and Java is NOT fun. I know very little about it, but I know that it's not something I would want to sit and do everyday. You need to love math imho...or at least the logic of it all.
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

02-10-2004, 07:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trout Sniffer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Straight Outta Compton Posts: 1,003 Internets: 123	I used to enjoy writing programs, now I hate it. I'm thinking about switching my major. Not to mention I don't think I really want to sit in a cubical all day reading and writing lines of code. Sounds pretty boring.
	The Glyde don't sign no autographs

02-09-2004, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nathan Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 627 Internets: 4881	As some of you know, every monday night I have a intro to computer science class. Im currently still going to high school, but im "dual enrolling" the college class. Now, I have a question about this class. Is it bad that I dont like doing all the hexadecimal, binary, decimal, octal, etc conversions? Because last weeks assignment turned out to be approx 8 pages front and back of conversions, additions, subtractions, etc of all these different sets. I thought I wanted to go into computer science, but if this is what its all about all the time, then fuck that. I believe I remember a few of you saying you are going into computer science, so whats your thoughts?

02-09-2004, 08:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Orgazmo COME ON YOU YANKS Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 15,731 Internets: 311447	Took CS 120, in CS 121 now, we touched in binary in 120 and touched on hex so far in 121...but that's it...so far at least.

02-10-2004, 01:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nathan Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 627 Internets: 4881	Ya this is CS120. Today we just talked about file compression and what not... so maybe that was just a chapter or whatever he really wanted to emphasize.

02-10-2004, 06:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nathan Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 627 Internets: 4881	Hm, and thats the problem, I honestly dont like math, but I do like computers. I know a fair bit of C now from the shard, although I can't write it from scratch, I am able to modify it and such. Next week we start on programming.

02-10-2004, 07:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nathan Nasty Nate Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 627 Internets: 4881	Well, im generally a pretty reserved person, being in a cubical might be where I belong.

02-10-2004, 08:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	sure the hell isn't where i want to be. that's what i used to think i wanted to do...now my goal is the couch.
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