Mathematics for Computer Science

Post by techsupporter » Fri, Mar 23, 2012, 7:11 AM UTC

jc4p wrote: post #15

k3fernan wrote: post #13

Just a question for CS graduates here, how many Math courses were required to major in CS? When I was an undergraduate the bare minimum was: - 2 algebra (number theory + linear algebra) - 2 calculus (single variable) - 2 statistics - 1 logic - 1 combinatorics (graph theory + enumeration) There was no "Math for CS" course per say, there was just math you should know. And that was the bare minimum for a BCS, the BMath…

I'm probably going to be the sore one out when people from better schools start posting replies, but at my school which has a very small computer science department (so small that I'm not even doing the CS major even though I'm a professional) only requires: - Calculus I - Calculus II - Introductory Statistics

Post by daveed » Fri, Mar 23, 2012, 2:22 PM UTC

strawbucks wrote: post #7

I took this class (6.042) as a sophomore a few semesters ago. I wasn't terribly good at it. Additionally, the professor and staff were a real pain in the ass, so I didn't really have the best experience. I remember they were writing this text my year. They made us do reading assignments critiquing each section. They were basically having us proofread it for them.

Post by strawbucks » Fri, Mar 23, 2012, 6:29 PM UTC

daveed wrote: post #23

strawbucks wrote: post #7

I took this class (6.042) as a sophomore a few semesters ago. I wasn't terribly good at it. Additionally, the professor and staff were a real pain in the ass, so I didn't really have the best experience. I remember they were writing this text my year. They made us do reading assignments critiquing each section. They were basically having us proofread it for them.

I think this is somewhat standard practice in classes where the prof is writing a book. I think I've done it a couple of times, at least. (By the way, you should've taken it F10!)