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bl00dninja · Dec 24th, 2006, 3:01 AM

for CS, know your algebra and trig. calculus will be a lot easier if you didn't take it beforehand. they'll teach you the other shit (proofs, etc.).

basically know fractions, powers, etc...really basic stuff. if you've done a calc course then you'll be totally set (if you understand it).

that's the math.

for CS, if you wanna be a hotshot, email the department head of CS and ask them what language they use...it'll probably be either C++ or Java. then read up on that and play with it. i was able to gain about one year's worth of CS knowledge from reading "teach yourself C++ in 21 days" by jesse liberty and making my own programs. the making your own programs part is the important part. if you just read it and say "yeah, i get it", it'll do you no good. i used to keep the book on top of the toilet. every time i took a crap i read about c++. it sounds vulgar, but spending that time reading about programming can add up.

bottom line: you don't have to do a goddamn thing if you don't want to, but it'll be easier if your math skills are at least slightly above average and be familiar with some programming concepts. even if you know if, while, and how to define variables you'll find yourself way ahead of the power curve. remember, people enter college from high school, they say "i think <whatever> is cool" and they "major" in it. oftentimes people change their major several times. good luck!

Dec 24th, 2006, 3:01 AM	#4
bl00dninja Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: namespace std Posts: 1,246 Rep Power: 6	for CS, know your algebra and trig. calculus will be a lot easier if you didn't take it beforehand. they'll teach you the other shit (proofs, etc.). basically know fractions, powers, etc...really basic stuff. if you've done a calc course then you'll be totally set (if you understand it). that's the math. for CS, if you wanna be a hotshot, email the department head of CS and ask them what language they use...it'll probably be either C++ or Java. then read up on that and play with it. i was able to gain about one year's worth of CS knowledge from reading "teach yourself C++ in 21 days" by jesse liberty and making my own programs. the making your own programs part is the important part. if you just read it and say "yeah, i get it", it'll do you no good. i used to keep the book on top of the toilet. every time i took a crap i read about c++. it sounds vulgar, but spending that time reading about programming can add up. bottom line: you don't have to do a goddamn thing if you don't want to, but it'll be easier if your math skills are at least slightly above average and be familiar with some programming concepts. even if you know if, while, and how to define variables you'll find yourself way ahead of the power curve. remember, people enter college from high school, they say "i think <whatever> is cool" and they "major" in it. oftentimes people change their major several times. good luck! __________________ i put on my robe and wizard hat... Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?...Morons.