BSc Computer Science vs BIT

FarligOpptreden said:
Seriously though, I don't know why everyone here is dissing the Informatics and Information Science subjects?
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Well primarily because Informatics has a emphasis on RAD (rapid application development) @ Tuks, the focus is on getting things done ASAP, as cheap as possible with whatever means necessary. That all translates to bad quality code, which is nice when you are the programmer and you only have to finish the program and never work on it again, but for the client it's terrible and for whomever is doing maintenance it's terrible. I'd be offended to be compared to a BCom(inf.) programmer, the people presenting those modules really need to learn proper coding conventions and practices.

Now it's true most companies in SA don't really follow any type of official methodology but they at least put a high emphasis on quality.

Information Science, never found any of it useful, ethics & that copyright stuff was partially useful because I learned a few details here and there on copyright but the ethics, pointless, first year modules, pointless. They go on and on and on about what information is, and you know what, I don't need to know what the dictionary definition of information is, I'll be just fine without it.

That's my opinion at least ;)
 
lol , im in top management...eeermmh Diploma for tech @ am under 30.It`s about what you put in and what you can do ..papers only get you in so far ... :)
 
arkunsan said:
lol , im in top management...eeermmh Diploma for tech @ am under 30.It`s about what you put in and what you can do ..papers only get you in so far ... :)
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Can you feel your technical chops fading?
Can you feel your hair becoming pointy?
Do you catch yourself referring to things as doohickeys and thingymebobs?
 
hey guys im in the same boat as fortune. i've been accepted into TUKS pending my entrance exam and final matric results. i am also interested between these types of choices and i am borderline suicide with trying to understand them. i hope is that after my course i can get a job as a systems analyst( probably not the right word but when companies have pc problems with their network etc then you go and fix them and get paid lots) im very passionate about pc's been playing games forever( since 2005:o) and am always interested in the workings of my pc. anyway it is my hope to get a job and work my way up then eventually own my own company. please help. im about to jump off a bridge

as a side question: whats the difference between BSC(IT) and B(IT)?
 
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iron man said:
hey guys im in the same boat as fortune. i've been accepted into TUKS pending my entrance exam and final matric results. i am also interested between these types of choices and i am borderline suicide with trying to understand them. i hope is that after my course i can get a job as a systems analyst( probably not the right word but when companies have pc problems then you go and fix them and get paid lots) im very passionate about pc's been playing games forever( since 2005:o) and am always interested in the workings of my pc. anyway it is my hope to get a job and work my way up then eventually own my own company. please help. im about to jump off a bridge

as a side question: whats the difference between BSC(IT) and B(IT)?
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to be honest, it doesn't sounds like your want either of those.

I did a BSc CS and the best way I would describe it is a as a foundation to enable you to explore the theory of computing in problem solving. If you want to fix pcs and be more hardware inclined, you'll be disappointed with a BSc (and wasting your time really).

As a side note, nobody gets paid a lot for fixing pc problems.
 
Turbo_Aspiration said:
to be honest, it doesn't sounds like your want either of those.

I did a BSc CS and the best way I would describe it is a as a foundation to enable you to explore the theory of computing in problem solving. If you want to fix pcs and be more hardware inclined, you'll be disappointed with a BSc (and wasting your time really).

As a side note, nobody gets paid a lot for fixing pc problems.
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Thats a pretty good synopsis of what undergraduate computer science is like - problem solving using a computer. Also, I have never had a lecture in the computer labs in my 6 years of doing CS. Your lectures are generally in the lecture hall where you are taught theory - you do the practical parts by yourself in the labs or at home.

If you do honours in CS, you can expect to earn more than triple what a techie would earn (even though it would take 4 years of uni to get to that point, but it's still well worth it).
 
arkunsan said:
Rofl , do we have somefin against tech heads mate :D
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No. I have something against people who become managers in their middle twenties, lose their love for solving technical problems and turn into dispensable commodities.

If you have a working fundamental knowledge of the field, and continue to build on your experience, you become indispensable. There's never a substitute for deep understanding, intuition and hard gained experience.

That's why we all go into the fields of Engineering, Programming, Designing, Hacking...etc. To do COOL stuff and impress people with our superior understanding of the beige box :)
 
Turbo_Aspiration said:
I required at least a B in Maths HG - I'm not sure how this translates in the current system though.

Have you considered Electronic/Computer Engineering?
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currently doing beng computer and loving it ye maths and physics are there but then again there comes electronics microprocessors etc and on top of that its a engineering degree and who would not want a engineer :D
 
Hi can you please help.
I applied at University of pretoria for BIT and second choice BSc IT. But now that i read the comments about how difficult BIT is I'm sooooooo scared. Any advice??
 
The Underdog said:
Hi can you please help.
I applied at University of pretoria for BIT and second choice BSc IT. But now that i read the comments about how difficult BIT is I'm sooooooo scared. Any advice??
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IMO they would both be hard.

I'm nearly done with my Bsc in Computer Science through UNISA. It's hard work, and still, a lot of the time I feel lost.

Unfortunately I know next to nothing about BIT's. What I would do is try get hold of the curriculum for both and see which one interests you more.

I would have saved myself a lot of time if I knew what I was getting into before starting to study :/
 
Don't forget BSc: Information Systems. Has all the computer related stuff from Computer Science, also has the nice BSc designation, has easier maths and has business, accounting, economics etc. as electives instead of the science stuff. It's a more practical degree imo, and one that many people would find more enjoyable.
 
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