Thursday, July 30, 2009

I stink at java, should i still major in computer science?

i just took my first computer science course, in introduction to java. ill admit that im absolutely terrible. ill probably get a C+ in the course, especially after that last test.





anyway, would it be smart to just change majors, or should i stick with it?

I stink at java, should i still major in computer science?
It depends. What got you interested in computer science in the first place? If it was "programming" in a joke language like, say, Basic (not that Java's that great, but that's another story...), then yeah, CS is probably not for you.


It's possible you just had a bad professor. Other stuff to consider: Did you enjoy the class? How hard did you work? Do you see yourself doing better in subsequent courses?


Unfortunately, understanding Java is the basis for learning a lot of the more marketable programming languages (such as C#), so if you really had a problem with it, it might be smart to change majors.
Reply:practice makes you better, try to solve practice excercises from books. that would help you out. the more you practice the better you will be.





java and c++ are practically similar so changing majors wont help you.


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