I'm looking for a good computer school....

Hey,

I'm looking to join a good computer school that can help me
get a good start towards a career in computers.

Mainly what I want to do is make games, or applications,
although networking and just programming in general would
be nice too ^_^


Do any of you know of any good schools that specialize in
computers?

Like ITT tech I hear is pretty good, but if you know of any others
I would appreciate it.

I live in south california by the way, so it can't be something to
far away :(


Thanks!

WERDNA

I would recommend getting some type of apprenticeship in which you would get hands on experience and part time college work. Everything I use in my work is what I've gained from real world experience; uni was essentially a waste of time.

I suggest you sign up in a technical university in germany for technische informatik. You'll learn that most methods used nowadays are obsolete and done wrongly, for example flowcharts, and you should really use Nassi-Schneidermann diagrams. However, the most important thing in computer science is that you learn it for at least 30 years, it's a bit like kung-fu. You just can't learn it in 1 day.

Indeed. A lot of learning comes from trial and error (mostly error).

..i would suggest to get some nice degree in mathematics with parallel part time work on some real stuff as it was suggested before...that would be nice step and pretty much serious tool in your hands, regardless language you will use in future..

Real coders don't need maths, that's what Josh, Eric and Mark are for, they make the 3D engines and we buy them and try to tweak them :)

Go to an accredited college, even the local County college would be a good place to start. Do not waste time at a technical school - good jobs with advancement ability require actual degrees these days (especially with the recession)

Lumooja:

But it helps alot knowing how they work/3d maths. It's not as hard as it looks when you get into it. And if you still need help then there's open source 3d math libs.

I could suggest MIT but Im not sure about what it offers as I am not in college yet :p

Hi WERDNA,

I go to a school in Ohio that's pretty good... the major name is actually Game and Simulation Engineering Technology, but actually it covers a wide area of study and is more like a computer science degree.

There are a lot of people here that just play games and have no idea about making games or the work it requires to program something of value, and in my second semester here about half have flunked out already.

At first I was skeptical, since the program was geared towards games and sims... I wasn't sure if it was a 'serious' enough program. I got scholarships to Ohio State and Miami University, but after careful research of the program I decided that this program would fufill my needs, and so far, I'm becoming more and more impressed with the program. When I talk to one of my buddies that goes to University of Cincinnati (a great engineering school), it always seems like I'm working harder and learning more. Things aren't always what they seem ;)

I read an article that said to get into games its a better idea to study a wide range of 'normal' classes, especially physics and mathematics, then learn computer science later in life.

Either way I think you'll be fine, but its important to make sure the university is accredited and that you do proper research on the specific programs each university has to offer, especially if you're talking local universities.

>>Real coders don't need maths<<
I'm surprised to read such suggestion to someone who's looking in to 3D programming, especially if you know that even worker on counter in shopping center need some basic math to do their job..

Agreed, that's a bad comment.

[Real coders don't need maths]
I read that comment as sarcasm, unfortunately that doesn't come across easily on an internet forum.

Ok, thanks for your help everyone!

I like your ideas, and I most definately agree that learning to be
any good at computer science takes quite some time.

I think I'll start with my local college, and then go somewhere like
ITT tech, or MIT after that.
Also even though I don't much care for it, I think I'll learn C++ just
because its so commonly used :(


Anyways,

Thanks for your help everyone,

WERDNA
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