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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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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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You should pick IT(Information Technology) and work in some Gaming Industries like Rockstar or Ubisoft.
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Games industries are developing with good rate. So i recommend you IT, Good Luck.
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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.
