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Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Neil. - 29.03.2013

I guess there're no harm in posting this in SA-MP Forums,


I'm an incoming freshmen and I'm not sure which classes/course should I take.
I'm more onto Programming and Technology in General. I've read in some other forums that Firmwares and other low level code is on CE (Computer Engineering) and writing software i.e Itunes are Computer Science. Since I.T is really on the mainstream, many of graduates under this course still haven't found a job since there're so many of 'em.

My Interests in General Computer:
- Software Writing
- Programming (Languages, i.e C++, C#, Python, Java etc)
(I'm not much interested in hardware like building an iPod or electronics in General)

Also, What are the Employment Opportunity among I.T graduates?

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - coolguy - 29.03.2013

Well, its hard to find a job this days. But you can always find small/new business you wont be paid as much but you will get experience, and then you can join a bigger company like Microsoft ;p

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Ryuuji Takasu - 29.03.2013

You should pick IT(Information Technology) and work in some Gaming Industries like Rockstar or Ubisoft.

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Vince - 29.03.2013

Wait, what? I read in the newspaper at least once a week that there is a shortage of some 9300 IT people in Belgium. Yearly only about 2300 students graduate.

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Anak - 29.03.2013

Games industries are developing with good rate. So i recommend you IT, Good Luck.

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Infinity - 29.03.2013

Same here in the Netherlands.

HOWEVER! If what you want to do is this:
Then I wish you all the best. The gaming industry is in rough waters right now, with many studios closing and people without jobs. You can't just knock on some big AAA-developer's door and say "Hi I just graduated, when can I start working"?
First of all, there's the fact that you most likely don't live in a country where they have studios. Furthermore, they don't just hire any John Doe. They require you to have quite some experience, most of the developer studios require a minimum of 5 years of experience (with some very good examples of your work) in the programming language they use. (Mostly C++)

Also, i don't think you know how tough the live of a game developer is. It's not all about playing games.

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Bakr - 29.03.2013

Ha, if only it were that easy.

If you do want to focus more on software development, go for the Computer Science degree over IT. If you want to get into more specifics like game programming, I would suggest you research schools within your country (if you don't want to move outside it) that offer classes or courses specific to it on top of the standard CS degree. Good examples would be UCS and RIT. It is worth noting that you are most likely going to have to move to one of the major cities, like Los Angeles, if you do follow that path.

All this information can be found on ******...

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Sinner - 29.03.2013

Software Engineer graduating next year here.

Basically the big difference between Computer Science and Computer Engineering/Applied IT is the amount of time you'll spend actually programming vs. the amount of time you'll spend learning subjects in such detail they'll come out of your ears. As a Computer Science graduate you'll graduate with more knowledge on computers in general -- and you'll be I'm sure a very smart guy in whatever field you graduated as -- whereas a Computer Engineer will have vastl more experience when it comes to actually applying the knowledge. It's more of a personal choice. Are you a smart guy (and good at maths) but don't really want to do large amounts of coding you can go for Computer Science (usually University). If you're more of a less-talking-more-doing kinda guy I would definately pick CE.

That being said, both will instantly get you a job. Anyone who says that "the industry for ITers is hard atm" clearly does not know how broad the IT industry is, or how eager the industry is for ITers. People who graduate from my school get a job within (average) 1 month -- even if they're crappy ITers who barely passed. You will be no exception, regardless of your country. Also, the average pay for an ITer is rather high (if you're a developer).

What can you do when you graduate? A lot of thing really. It depends on what your interests are. If you graduate you'll probably know a little about everything so you can end up being a PHP Developer, HTMLer, Software Engineer, Software architect, HelpDesk, etc... The list goes on and on.

As for the gaming industry, they generally require good knowledge in 2D/3D related techniques, gaming engines, C/#/++, etc... You don't need to be a senior to work in the gaming industry (designer, developer, creative, tester, ...) but it does take a while for you to aquire enough knowledge.

Hope that helped.

EDIT: To the people who know nothing about CS or CE, please stop giving this guy stupid advice.

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Neil. - 30.03.2013

Software Engineer is a subcategory of which Course? I'm assuming it's on Information Technology or perhaps Computer Engineer.



Thanks for the replies,

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Re: Information Technology, Computer Engineer, Software Engineer and etc - Sinner - 30.03.2013

Applied Information Technology option Software Engineering

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