Do I have to study C++ myself? plz give me advice

dcharry · 03-05-2005, 01:09 AM

I'm studying in a british university on first year computer science course; the only programming language we've studied so far is Borland Delphi 6.0, and we're gonna start Java in the second year, but my lecturer and tutor told me that C++ is not in the main syllabus but as an optional module in the third year ,ie . the final year(british degree is 3 yrs),

well..I am just woundering that how this can be , coz most of programmers use C++ instead of Delphi, even the team project could be written in C++ language if I work in a company after my graduation, how can C++ missed out in a computer science degree

... plz give me some advice, your suggestion could direct me to be on the right track. thanks in advance!

**Praetor** · 03-05-2005, 01:18 AM

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we're gonna start Java in the second year

Hhhhhhhhhhhahahhahahahaha hhahahaha haha ahhaa lol sorry I had to do Java in first year ... im so sorry ... i really am but now that im past that i can look back on it

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..I am just woundering that how this can be , coz most of programmers use C++ instead of Delphi, even the team project could be written in C++ language if I work in a company after my graduation, how can C++ missed out in a computer science degree

In computer science you learn algorithsm and methods and data structures and stuff... the language is inconsequential I dunno how it is over there but here they dont teach you the language; you learn on your own. They just teach you how to program and ... oh yeah .. formal verification and crap ugh *cries* ... but yer CS so you might not have to do formal verification. *grumbles*

**SFR** · 03-05-2005, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dcharry

I'm studying in a british university on first year computer science course; the only programming language we've studied so far is Borland Delphi 6.0, and we're gonna start Java in the second year, but my lecturer and tutor told me that C++ is not in the main syllabus but as an optional module in the third year ,ie . the final year(british degree is 3 yrs),

well..I am just woundering that how this can be , coz most of programmers use C++ instead of Delphi, even the team project could be written in C++ language if I work in a company after my graduation, how can C++ missed out in a computer science degree

... plz give me some advice, your suggestion could direct me to be on the right track. thanks in advance!

My school taught me C++ about half way into my two year degree... For example, MFC is not that easy to grasp.. even experienced programmers will stare at a piece of code for hours without figuring out the problem... anyway to answer your question: Praetor kinda covered it.. overlooking his laughs and giggles about java... many school teach you the principles and teach you "how to know"... many classes in OOAD (object oriented analysis and design..) software testing... systems analysis .. blah blah blah... yawn... and hopefully finally teach you the basics of various languages... since they cant teach you everything they pick and choose.. and maybe in the UK C++ isnt as popular as Delphi... anyway I have to learn C# on my own.. and it looks like someone came up with a better and less expensive way so strike that...

**Praetor** · 03-05-2005, 03:57 PM

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anyway I have to learn C# on my own.. and it looks like someone came up with a better and less expensive way so strike that...

Hehe

Sebouh · 03-05-2005, 05:59 PM

well the focus in my univ is on visual basic, that's what my friend will learn in the future courses, this is a american univ, so i guess they follow american style.

**SFR** · 03-05-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebouh

well the focus in my univ is on visual basic, that's what my friend will learn in the future courses, this is a american univ, so i guess they follow american style.

A substantial amount of time has setfocus on VB.net at the university I attend. Right now most companies, at least in the part of the US I live in, are looking mostly for a new breed of .net empowered students.

03-05-2005, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcharry New Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 24 Posts: 1	Do I have to study C++ myself? plz give me advice I'm studying in a british university on first year computer science course; the only programming language we've studied so far is Borland Delphi 6.0, and we're gonna start Java in the second year, but my lecturer and tutor told me that C++ is not in the main syllabus but as an optional module in the third year ,ie . the final year(british degree is 3 yrs), well..I am just woundering that how this can be , coz most of programmers use C++ instead of Delphi, even the team project could be written in C++ language if I work in a company after my graduation, how can C++ missed out in a computer science degree... plz give me some advice, your suggestion could direct me to be on the right track. thanks in advance!

03-05-2005, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sebouh Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 480	well the focus in my univ is on visual basic, that's what my friend will learn in the future courses, this is a american univ, so i guess they follow american style. __________________ sbho

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