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Why is he brushing up on Math? Is he doing Data Science?
Because real CS degrees require a lot of it, and math exams are the main reason people wash out in the first 2 years. (There's some controversy around whether that should be but it is what it is.) And it's not a watered down version for CS students. In the universities I know, the first ~4 math courses are taken together by maths and CS students. I've heard "CS is applied math" a lot, and I agree with it. (If you wan…
I'd imagine if someone is specializing in Operating Systems, there won't be Math involved.
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Because real CS degrees require a lot of it, and math exams are the main reason people wash out in the first 2 years. (There's some controversy around whether that should be but it is what it is.) And it's not a watered down version for CS students. In the universities I know, the first ~4 math courses are taken together by maths and CS students. I've heard "CS is applied math" a lot, and I agree with it. (If you wan…
I get that CS degree requires Math because schools asked students to take Math courses but in this case we're talking about MSc (grad level courses). I'd imagine if someone is specializing in Operating Systems, there won't be Math involved.
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I've studied there for an MSc in Computing. It was good. The classes are a bit business-schooly but I got some good support from tutors. Obviously it depends on the individual tutor--the one for my project module wasn't as clear and supportive--but some are really fantastic.
I abandoned the BSc computing. It was rubbish. Java this, java that, java something else. There was one interesting course, a third year course Natural and Artificial Intelligence; nothing else was interesting - bread and water. There was a first year course something along the lines of What is the Web. If you've only ever used ms office, maybe ok, but for an HNer or tech enthusiast a waste of time.
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Because real CS degrees require a lot of it, and math exams are the main reason people wash out in the first 2 years. (There's some controversy around whether that should be but it is what it is.) And it's not a watered down version for CS students. In the universities I know, the first ~4 math courses are taken together by maths and CS students. I've heard "CS is applied math" a lot, and I agree with it. (If you wan…
I get that CS degree requires Math because schools asked students to take Math courses but in this case we're talking about MSc (grad level courses). I'd imagine if someone is specializing in Operating Systems, there won't be Math involved.
Agree OS is less mathy, but even for operating systems you need statistics the moment you want to talk intelligently about performance (look how many people average percentiles, do coordinated omission, or insist on averaging results instead of looking at distributions). Btw random webdevs handling A/B testing tools would benefit as well. We're talking MSc? Ok, a basic OS class won't occupy you for long, it's 5% (actual number of one uni) of credits for an MSc only. Let's say you stay in the field... queueing theory is somewhat mathy? Advanced data structures needs experience with proofs, which is taught in maths.
Maybe other fields are safer?
Computer graphics and it's subfields need lots of linear algebra.
Crypto? Symmetric crypto needs probability theory, asymmetric crypto needs number theory, side channel attacks need linear algebra.
Robotics, signals and systems, sensor fusion, electrical networks all need lots of linear algebra.
(I've taken all of above courses at some point, but not all exams.)
The Open University is pretty good for mathematics. http://www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate/
First year is a high school level - you do not have to take it if you are good at that maths. Second year courses are a bit more challenging, but real fun in on 3rd year. I did Complex Analysis, Fluid dynamics, Further Pure Mathematics - they are solid and interesting.
I thought about some physics like electromagnetism or quantum theory, but decided to stick with pure maths.
I think to also go get MSc with them - they introduced Galois Theory this year, although the choice of subjects is limited there.