Can anyone comment on the Open University Computing Courses?

Count_Zero99uk

Count_Zero99uk

Count_Zero99uk

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Hi,

Im looking at doing either of the following Degrees BA/BSc (Hons) Computing and Mathemtical Science or Bsc (Hons) Computing.

However a friend has now maid me think again as the course teached Java rather than C++

How much of a hinderance will this be in aquiring employment after completing the degree if any.

Thanks for yoru time.
Zero.
 
Basically teach your self C/C++ in your own time. Java is one of the most popular languages at the moment but it wont make you a good programmer. Once you have learned java learning C++ will be easier because you will understand the semantics better (both imperative languages, both language syntax based on algol etc..).
 
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^^

Pretty much what I was going to say.

It is more to do with teaching you to program, to think like a programmer than actually teaching you a full on language.
 
Count_Zero99uk said:
So go ahead and dive in and not to worry about the language too much. (unless it turns out to be Welsh)

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Yup, I do recommend you teach your self C or C++ sometime though. As a decent programmer you need to understand memory management (something java hides from you) when you start writing non-trivial applications. Java isn't too bad for teaching the fundamentals of data structures and algorithms without the added complexity of having to worry about memory as well.
 
I think most uni's usually start with Java for object oriented programming, once you learn the concepts then moving to C++ should be fine.
 
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