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As a person who finished both Computer Science and Software Engineering, as well as working as a software engineer, I strongly agree with you and personally believe computer science is a better option and produces better software engineers in general
I feel like software engineering is more just directed towards programming and computer science is more generic, not just software development, but AI, machine learning, etc. Computer science is more math & science, but it will strengthen your logical thinking/problem-solving skills, which is required for software development. Just in case you get tired of programming, you can do something else with your degree.
Actually my situation is quite similar to you. Before watching this "I want to pursue my degree in Computer science" After watching "I definitely should pursue my degree in Computer science"😅
Wanted to say thank you @CS Dojo for all the videos you posted, it made me want to learn more about writing computer code and I think you genuinely want to assist anyone interested in the field. Looking forward to seeing more content in the future.
Thank you so much for this video. I wish I know this years ago so I made the right choice the first time. Now I am thinking of learning new programs so I can take other path in my career. Thanks again YK :D
Maybe I didn't follow perfectly what he said, but it seems at 7:00 that Computer Science might be the best degree to be Job Market ready the moment you graduate. I'm lost haha... I got my letter of acceptation for both Computer Science and Software Engineering and I really struggle to make my final decision..
Thank you YK, Your explaination helped me to know about the difference between computer science and software engineering. Keep Making such informative videos.
First congrats on your channel blowing up so much in the last few months! I think the CS vs SE debate is highly dependent on the university. In some colleges the SE/CS tracks are basically the same, with the biggest differences in the upper level classes. The SE degree requires more electrical engineering classes and a few higher level required SE classes like software design and testing (as you mentioned in the video). Some of the higher level SE classes you'll certainly learn in your first year out of college. You could also take those same classes in the CS degree as electives. Some Universities don't even offer a SE program, just CS. I think it's only been in the last 5-10 years universities have started offering a software engineering degree, in addition to their computer science degree. In some cases the SE degree is just a watered down version of the CS degree. I guess it all comes down to looking at the requirements and understanding the difference. In most instances you'll be fine either way, although I still say CS is the way to go.
Joe Boxter, you really have no idea what you are talking about. The basis of a CS education is for one, understand Computer Architecture, understand the construction and analysis of algorithms (someone who is self-taught does not understand algorithmic efficiency), Understand the construction of an Operating System, Understand the Construction of a Database, understand the construction of Computer Networks. A CS degree is quite versatile. Electives are just there to help one pursue what they are interested in specializing in. A CS degree is by NO MEANS "a coding degree". We utilize code as a means of implementing an algorithm or a series of steps to solve a difficult problem. CS teaches one how to be a problem solver. A lot of what you do with your spare time as a CS student is "self-taught". You are not going to learn how to design an Operating System if you are "self-taught". You are no going to learn how to write firmware for an OS or some other system in C (if you are self-taught). You are not going to learn how build a system with neural networks if you are self-taught. Sorry, you need a strong Mathematical background to do the most difficult of CS jobs which is what a CS degree provides.
Hmmm, for me, CS encompasses SE, at least that was the case at my university (well we only had CS to choose from anyway). I don't really see the benefits of SE, it seems to be a watered down version of CS. As for studying, imo if you do not work as a software developer/engineer during your university time or are involved in some projects at your university, you're really missing out on a lot of learning potential.
I am a software engineer, and looking at the CS program and my own experience, I agree, CS is the best decision if you are willing to learn on your own and invest yourself in your career( I actually want a Master in CS) But software engineer has it's advantages. I had edge on a few problems because of generic engineering skills. A SE usually learns to solve problems the hard way. Starting out, it's less creativity and more efficiency, you are given a limited set of tools, a definite problem, a lot of constraints, and you have to... Well, magically solve the problem cost-effectively. Whereas CS tend to be more creative in their solutions and take time to learn a lot about what they use or need to do, SE is a lot more about rough sketching, fast prototyping etc... I've taken a completely unknown language, found 1 or 2 std functions and solved an issue! (At that point I did not even know the bare specifics of the language) This is how I've seen things in my short years of experience, my opinion, probably not universal truth, just pick the one you think will fit your lifestyle
@@LL_1077 A software engineer can architect (define the blueprint that describes a software pattern), design (construct the form that defines a software pattern), and develop (generate the code that follows a software pattern) a computer-based solution to a problem, i.e. ALL engineers can write code like a developer but most developers need further training to become engineers.
Right? Why couldn't they just combined the two branches together in college. Those people in school board they just wanted to make money as much as possible.
I knew the benefits of Computer Science degree which is why I went for it. Interestingly enough, my friend majored in Computer Engineering; she is now a software engineer at Linked-in after working as a ios developer for a while. I know somebody who was an Electrical Engineering Student who did a senior capstone similar to mine. He is now a software developer at Tektronix.
Thank you for your explanation, which I found so helpful and informative. Also, i'm studying computer science right now, so your answer delight me a little hh
To become a software engineer: 1.) Computer Science (theoretical; software) 2.) Software Engineering (practical; software) 3.) Computer Engineering (practical; hardware) Thanks. I'm looking for conversion to CS. 👀 I'm in an IT trainee job now. Just one more thing, what about EE? My colleague did EE but he learned coding himself and he said it's a waste of money and time to get a CS degree when you can learn coding yourselves. EE is a theoretical study of hardware?
I will say that as a premed who studied chemical engineering instead of a traditional premed major, I am so glad that I took an engineering discipline instead of something else, for me how to think like an engineer has been the best part of my training so far. It has helped me solve many more problems than just recalling the basic sciences information or critical thinking skills I have learned in other non-engineering classes. I recommend that if there is an engineering discipline that greatly overlaps with what one is interested in, do the engineering discipline. Engineering is definitely so much more work than most other majors, but, when you compare all the learning and training you’re exposed to and can achieve in four years compared to working in your life for decades, it is so worth it. It is a great investment to take an engineering major instead of something else.
My view, based on someone studying a Bachelor of computer science with double major in software engineering and cyber security is that computer science just opens the door to so many fields in IT. If software engineering is the only career you want to do than great, study softeng, but computer science provides you the base to spread across many careers in technology.
Thank you for the video YK! A question, would you recommend or do you think it's possible for someone who had no programming background (I studied languages and business) to pursue a master's in CS? I'm taking online courses in web development and UX/UIDesign to be somewhat prepared, but of course, it's not comparable to those who studied CS for 4 years...
Thanks Dojo for making this great video explaining about these courses.. I request you to please make another video on Mathematics and computing engineering which is quite newly introduced course in my college(Delhi Technological University). By the perspective of going into the coding domain, which subjects should I choose as electives and which areas should I focus more . There is a lot of mathematics in that course ,but the reason for me to take it up is because I wanna focus on the computing part more. Please help me out sir. Thanks and regards Aryan chauhan
Nice overview! I’m a second year student of Applied Math and Computer Science, I think it was the right way to go, when I had to decide, because now I can study different things, like ML, distributed networks, software engineering, analytics or computer graphics.
thank u cs dojo for this..... i am really interested with cs and i go with you on this decision... once again very very thank u as i was too much confused about my future studies... by seeing this video now i hv decided
I liked this video, especially because I'm in that stage of my life where I have to choose between CS or SE (or software developer), and I think I like more CS.
Hye man. Thanks for the video. In my case, I found this very much on time, had been wondering about this since last 2 days. I have more clarity now and I must agree that I also acquired a way to assess a program in a university.
You have explained this so much better than others i will like and follow. Great job. Also, my goal is to live and work in canada. I really hope learning this will help me make it there
It would be great to have a summary like this over the difference between, information and communication technologies and computer science at my university. I'm starting to wonder if it's worth a switch to computer science from information and communication technologies. Both are engineering programs at Lund University, faculty of engineering, Sweden.
hi! i’ve recently discovered your channel and i would like to ask you a question: can you make a video telling us wich are the best master degrees after the software engineering degree? i would like to know what do you think about this...
@@mohd-arz it is just a college program, which isn't in university that focuses on programming. Soft. Engineering and CS don't mainly focus on programming
@@pangrey8931 Can i learn coding from online course and book instead of going to college? Because many companies didn't ask the degree!!!right Because going to college is waste of time and money they didn't teach how to become a good programmer and etc!!!
Bro you deserve to be subscribed Keep it up its my surety one day you will cross 10 million subscribers because you are giving information very difficult and time consuming to find
Hey man I really like your videos! What are some of the best websites to learn c++ and data structures? Thanks for the advice! I really enjoyed this video. I’m a sophomore in computer engineering but would like to further enhance my coding skills before taking my data structures class.
Something that wasn’t considered in this video was the fact that engineering, in Canada, is a very “protected” profession. Essentially, you cannot call yourself an engineer unless you have graduated from an accredited “engineering” program or you have to take a bunch of tests after your degree to become an “engineer”. So, this is another reason why there is such a stringent structure for the software engineering program. All engineers have to take certain classes. (I am a Canadian engineer.)
I am currently studying SE at the University of Texas at Arlington. The difference between the SE and CSE degrees there comes at the senior level courses. SE students will start taking their software specific courses like design and testing while CSE students get to pick a whole bunch of electives. There is very few differences in the two degrees before the senior level.
False. I'm currently at a T14 for CS and it's literally just all Software engineering classes ( I had to take software design and testing third year). Only difference is for CS is that we need way more pure math classes.
The funny thing is at my university, software engineering required data structures & algorithms along with digital circuits etc. And in our electives we could choose 2 out of the following 5 - machine learning, data science, embedded systems, robotics, erp systems & product management. A.I. was offered to CS people but it wasn't prohibited for s/w engg either.
If you study Software Engineering in Sweden in the "BTH university" it is a 3 years bachelor you study only 3 math courses: 1) Introduction to math 7.5 credits 2) Discreet mathematics 7.5 credits 3) Linear algebra 7.5 credits That will give you 22,5 credits in mathematics, the rest of your credits will be pure computer science corses such as: C++, OOP C++, databases and Web development, cloud computing, Operating systems, algorithm, computer organisation, networks and socket programing, software desgining, software testing, security. ........ And there are project courses, the university will send you to companies to test your skills there and develop something that they ask for No physics and alot of math, electronics, chemistry and alot of unnecessary, unusefull courses
In my university CS is more programming intensive also we have more courses related to Machine Learning etc. So CS is just a lot tougher, but I love it
It's very interesting to me to see how the courses vary so much across colleges. The university I'm looking into (Western Governor's University) has a TON of overlap between both their software engineering and computer science majors, to the point where it's gotten pretty difficult for me to choose (can you guess why I clicked on this video?).
