- Starting with the obvious: Programming. If you’re going into Comp Sci, you better know how to code. Yes, Intro to Programming is probably one of your first required courses, but the majority of the people going into Comp Sci already know how to code. It’s better to be ahead, then to be behind everbody else.
- To Love Math. Sure, it has the word “Science” in there, but Computer Science really is applied mathematics as much as it is applied science, if not more so. A Computer Science major will have many required Mathematics Courses. In fact, in Canada where I study, Computer Science is often under the department of Mathematics.
- Less obvious: Be good at coding on paper. One of the things I most dislike about Computer Science is that, for the required programming courses, tests will have you write code with pencil on paper. Yes, debugging is a huge part of learning code, but for the tests, forget trial and error and learn to be able to nail writing code and algorithms. A little advice, it’s good to plan out how your code will run, before you start writing, no matter how simple the question is. You forget one line, and you’ll spend a good couple of minutes erasing and rewriting.
Neha KashyapMaster
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