2026-10-13 23:31 UTC
Replies (5)
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@Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2026-10-14 00:28
One dude just got his phD in computer science and admitted to me he cannot even use his phone. Wish I was joking I mean, computer science is basically the mathematics of computation. It’s not like the people working on knot theory or topology are great with 3d art or knitting
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@zeb420@lemmy.world 2026-10-14 04:22
I work in the IT department at a university. Can confirm that many comp sci majors have no idea how a computer works, or even how to install an operating system. They sure know how to write code though.
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@karlhungus@lemmy.ca 2026-10-14 04:48
Most cs degrees I’ve seen, including my own include an operating systems course. “How a computer works” It really depends what you mean, and at what depth; theres a tone of stuff in there. Even then I think your mostly wrong, you just notice/remember the ones who are inept at using their computer. If you mean run program x on os y, well then sure
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@cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 2026-10-14 07:52
Friend’s dad has a phD in computer science thought that iphones have a plasma screen
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@burlemarx@lemmygrad.ml 2026-10-14 14:29
I think the curriculum is different depending on the country or university. But in Brazil, most CS students have a discipline on operating systems or computer architecture, even if they don’t get very deep. However me as a Computer Engineer graduate, I’ve learned a lot about circuit analysis, signal processing, control systems, analog and digital electronics, microcontrollers, FPGAs, etc. Most of the stuff which I forgot anyway, since it’s been a while since I started working as a backend software engineer.