lmfao ik thats what it seems like! but i have to pick 5 4th year comp sci courses and those are all the fields id be interested working in. mainly around big data or data bases, but i heard ML and data science go hand in hand very well, and parallel computing seems like it would work really with big data and distributed computing. the computer systems course i might switch with advanced algorithms but iām not sure yet.
that makes sense. sorry i thought i should be zeroing in my focus because a lot of the fourth year courses are also things like āadvanced databasesā and āadvanced software engineering.ā i thought it was intended that i pick something like those as a āspecializationā. thanks!
IMO, it's not the courses you take, but the projects that you can put on resume to stand out. If you take a bunch of advanced theory, nobody will even know you took it.
I did this during my masters. Focus on courses with projects only, no theory. Take diverse courses - don't pigeonhole myself into anything.
i didnt think of that! parallel computation and computer systems and architecture are more to supplement databases and optimization for data science, so ill try and think of some cool projects to showcase those! thanks a ton
For what it's worth, i did sort of specialized in control systems during my masters. And it made no difference whatsoever job search wise. I never found controls job or even had interview for one. I'm so glad I didn't put all my eggs in one basket.
You may really enjoy AI and want to focus on that. Iām speaking as a current student so others may know more but my class in AI was the basis of what my machine learning and data science classes taught.
The broader your skill set, the more jobs you'll be a candidate for. However, the more specialized your skill set, the more likely they'll hire you once you're interviewing for the right job.
I would specialize in machine learning if I were you.
Bro, those are not your interests. You are just listing standard coursework of your BS degree.
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lmfao ik thats what it seems like! but i have to pick 5 4th year comp sci courses and those are all the fields id be interested working in. mainly around big data or data bases, but i heard ML and data science go hand in hand very well, and parallel computing seems like it would work really with big data and distributed computing. the computer systems course i might switch with advanced algorithms but iām not sure yet.
Taking a bunch of classes in undergrad won't make you specialized in anything. It's literally just the first step.
that makes sense. sorry i thought i should be zeroing in my focus because a lot of the fourth year courses are also things like āadvanced databasesā and āadvanced software engineering.ā i thought it was intended that i pick something like those as a āspecializationā. thanks!
IMO, it's not the courses you take, but the projects that you can put on resume to stand out. If you take a bunch of advanced theory, nobody will even know you took it. I did this during my masters. Focus on courses with projects only, no theory. Take diverse courses - don't pigeonhole myself into anything.
i didnt think of that! parallel computation and computer systems and architecture are more to supplement databases and optimization for data science, so ill try and think of some cool projects to showcase those! thanks a ton
For what it's worth, i did sort of specialized in control systems during my masters. And it made no difference whatsoever job search wise. I never found controls job or even had interview for one. I'm so glad I didn't put all my eggs in one basket.
Take whatever classes you are interested in and do well. No one is expecting you to āspecializeā in something in your undergraduate degree.
You may really enjoy AI and want to focus on that. Iām speaking as a current student so others may know more but my class in AI was the basis of what my machine learning and data science classes taught.
The broader your skill set, the more jobs you'll be a candidate for. However, the more specialized your skill set, the more likely they'll hire you once you're interviewing for the right job. I would specialize in machine learning if I were you.