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Hidden Computer Science degree. Introduction Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-scie

Introduction

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-00sc-introduction-to-computer-science-and-programming-spring-2011/)
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science: Harvard (www.extension.harvard.edu/open-learning-initiative/intensive-introduction-computer-science)
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Methodology: Stanford (see.stanford.edu/see/courseInfo.aspx?coll=824a47e1-135f-4508-a5aa-866adcae1111)
Programming Abstractions (Second Course in Unit): Stanford (www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=FE6E58F856038C69)
Mathematics for Computer Science: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-042j-mathematics-for-computer-science-fall-2010/)
Discrete Mathematics: ArsDigita (www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_9WjWENWV8&feature=share&list=PLTdIp1DywMlUpLHEg3ADhE6rrxhW_T5Rx)

Core

Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms: UNSW (www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpRRUQFbePU&list=PLE621E25B3BF8B9D1)
Introduction to Algorithms: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-006-introduction-to-algorithms-fall-2011/)
Operating Systems and Systems Programming: Berkeley (www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgQo4JkN4Bw&list=PL62A66DDD3B3CC0B7)
Programming Paradigms: Stanford (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9D558D49CA734A02)
Computer Architecture: Carnegie Mellon (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5PHm2jkkXmgDN1PLwOY_tGtUlynnyV6D)
Fundamentals of Computer Networking: Manhattan College (www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1OiccPJ0wbMZMOleCvhWQ)
Introduction to Data Communications: Thammasat University (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvifRcqOOwF8u4iC7hFTMVC_WD6SEpnkx)
Introduction to Cryptography: Ruhr University (www.youtube.com/channel/UC1usFRN4LCMcfIV7UjHNuQg)

Electives

Building Dynamic Websites: Harvard (cs75.tv/2012/summer/)
Advanced Data Structures: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-851-advanced-data-structures-spring-2012/)
Computer System Engineering: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-033-computer-system-engineering-spring-2009/)
Principles of Programming Languages: IIT (freevideolectures.com/Course/2249/Principles-of-Programming-Languages/1)
Introduction to IT Security: Thammasat University (www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx5CPmNbblI&list=PLvifRcqOOwF89bqRiJEWyu5k7qJaTNMRj)
Security and Cryptography: Thammasat University (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvifRcqOOwF-b74gWV5TpyMFFs2dVlqTt)
Bilinear Pairings in Cryptography: BIU (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXF_IJaFk-9C4p3b2tK7H9a9axOm3EtjA&feature=mh_lolz)
iPhone Application Development: ITU (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1D5B07DD840FB46D)
Android Application Development: ITU (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1E8E7D2B6EB11301)
Artificial Intelligence: HRW (www.youtube.com/watch?v=katiy95_mxo&list=PL39B5D3AFC249556A)
Artificial Intelligence: Berkeley (www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ23-HrWyUE&index=10&list=PLF1A9D9034225FC92)
Computer Graphics: Berkeley (inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs184/fa12/onlinelectures.html)
Statistics and Probability: Harvard (www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2SOU6wwxB0uwwH80KTQ6ht66KWxbzTIo)
Probabilistic Systems Analysis and Applied Probability: MIT (ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/6-041-probabilistic-systems-analysis-and-applied-probability-fall-2010/index.htm)

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#14 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

In my experience, all you are really paying for in College is the piece of paper saying you studied there. I did 2 years community and 2 years uni, learned how to use microsoft word and powerpoint and not much else. 99% of all the computer science I learned was from google.

#40 to #14 - theist (08/22/2015) [-]

4 years and thats all you learned? Did you retake the same class 16 times?

#29 to #14 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

I feel like that's a popular opinion here but I think people undervalue the resources available to you at college (also depends which college you go to though).

#33 to #29 - joshlol [OP](08/22/2015) [-]

In my opinion, college predominantly teaches you how to study

#35 to #33 - thorstoned (08/22/2015) [-]

Well... not everywhere is the same

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#25 to #14 - pokemonstheshiz (08/22/2015) [-]

well it honestly sounds like you weren't even in a computer science program

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#10 - cupcakescankill ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

s-shut up! I'm already paying tuition to go to college to learn this. I don't need to know I could have learned this for free AND wouldn't have had to take unnecessary required electives.

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#13 to #10 - moetron (08/22/2015) [-]

but then you wouldnt get a degree

#32 to #13 - morebuckets (08/22/2015) [-]

this is for when you flub through the computer sciences degree without learning anything and need to know it

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#27 to #13 - vladi ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

And then the employer says: "we're selecting based on skills and/or experience, not degree". Welp, there goes your 50k piece of paper.

#30 to #27 - sparkysniper (08/22/2015) [-]

When the majority of businesses won't even look at you without a degree, regardless if they say they're looking for skill over a degree, you'll have a hell of a time getting into a place just saying you know this stuff better than other people, whereas others have degrees, references from professors or even other classmates

#62 to #27 - xbyronx (08/22/2015) [-]

Besides, most colleges give you the opportunity for experience by taking internships.

#60 to #27 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

I don't think it ever hurts to have a degree. If I had two equal candidates in skills and one had a degree, I would take the one with the degree (assuming liek personality wise /working with people etc. seemed pretty normal)

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#74 to #60 - vladi ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

It doens't hurt, but I've read that the new tendency is hiring based on skill rather than degree. Combine that with the huge cost of college in America....

#50 to #13 - autoxx (08/22/2015) [-]

You can pay to challenge the exam. Where I'm from it is between $75-$200

Now I have a degree in electrical engineering. It took 4 months of dedicated study...

#53 to #50 - imayan (08/22/2015) [-]

That's awesome

#16 to #13 - thebuttwizard ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Some colleges/universities give you the option to test out of a course. All someone would have to do is take the mandatory courses and the remaining courses they couldn't test out of.

but don't feel too bad, cupcakescankill! A piece of paper in a frame looks great!

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#22 - theblargypargler (08/22/2015) [-]

It's nice and all, but employers are more likely to hire a guy who has a degree from MIT than a guy who did "basically the same thing except over the internet."

#47 to #22 - cabbagemayhem (08/22/2015) [-]

You say that, but when I interview a programmer, I know his papers are worthless. I only care how much time he spent developing on his own.

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#37 - voltkills ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

"so what university did you study at?"
"oh I didnt i just read about it online and watched some youtube videos, but its like, the exact same as a 3 year course with a year in industry right?"
"get the **** out of my office"

#49 to #37 - cabbagemayhem (08/22/2015) [-]

Said the company with half-rate employees.

>How long have you been working with required skills outside of school?
>Oh, I haven't done much with it outside of college, but I have a two year degree.
>Get the **** out of my office.

>How long have you been working with required skills outside of school?
>I didn't study this in school, but I've doing it as a hobby since grade school, I stay up-to-date on emerging technologies, and I love to follow industry best practices when possible.
>You're hired!

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#51 to #49 - voltkills ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

anyone who is even half serious about getting a job in any field will have been interested in it and actively getting involved in it outside of the classroom for years, you should be doing reading aswell as a degree, simply being interested and doing something as a hobby is not a replacement for an actual degree, unless you happen to be naturally gifted as **** at it.

#39 - mookiea (08/22/2015) [-]

I study the hardware of your computer hardware. Troubleshooting a mobo to fix it. Practicing micro soldering, and electrical engineering. I am self taught because college is way to much to afford. I'm in the process of opening my own businesses. I'm trying to make my own job and make jobs for others. I could go to school fro 6 years and learn **** and never have any world experience. Or in that 6 years I could work my ass off and make my own business and have real world experience. College right now in this point of my life seems like a waste of time.

#43 to #39 - allenbahrain (08/22/2015) [-]

I enjoy that kind of work. I have a micro/miniature 2M certification. I got mine while in the military. I agree that 6 years hands on experience is better than 6 years of school, especially if you are going to open your own business doing it for a living. Unfortunately most businesses looking to hire someone for this sort of work are looking for someone with an electronics engineering degree.

#26 - kapkap ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

but why would i do it for free when i can get payed to do it?

#11 - CrimsonHazrad (08/22/2015) [-]

Morons think ~~the kikes~~ universities will count this **** as credit towards their degree

#12 to #11 - karvarausku (08/22/2015) [-]

**karvarausku used "*roll picture*"**
**karvarausku rolled image** or... you could study for the sake of studying?

Like screwing for the sake of fun

#28 - nought (08/22/2015) [-]

you know, it's really not the same

#23 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Mfw I'm actually attending one of the world's best computer science courses, and people here think university is ********

#52 to #23 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Lemme guess, UC Berkeley? :^)

#54 to #52 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Nope, try again

#55 to #54 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Hmm... MIT and Caltech seem too obvious. Stanford?

#56 to #55 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Nope, think other countries :^)

#57 to #56 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

I'm gonna go on a country by country basis now, UK, Germany or Netherlands?

#58 to #57 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Geographically close, but no cigar

#59 to #58 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Swiss Federal Institute of Tech?

#61 to #59 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Clooose

#65 to #61 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

One more guess and I concede, Polytechnic University of Lausanne?

#67 to #65 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

In Denmark

#66 to #65 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Nope, Aarhus University.

#68 to #66 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Sheeit, I didn't even think of that. Guess that's what happens when you spend most of your time looking at US Universities

#70 to #68 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Indeed, it's not something people consider, but we are actually among the top of the world in terms of computer science. Not too bad generally either

#63 to #61 - xbyronx (08/22/2015) [-]

Well you clearly aren't in one of the best of the world.

#64 to #63 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

You clearly don't know the ranking of computer science educations

#69 to #64 - xbyronx (08/22/2015) [-]

Well, I only attend one of the best in the US. But uh, sure man. I turned down MIT for Stanford just because it seemed closer, Stanford never replied after like two invites to their tour, they never actually answered any inquiries about admission but then I ended up actually getting accepted into Berkeley which is where a relative of mine was going. So I went for that instead. Beautiful campus too.

#72 to #69 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

>User Profile
>Location: Mississippi USA

:^)

#76 to #72 - xbyronx (08/22/2015) [-]

Also, if you look at the CS course schedule at Berkley this year, you will see most of the courses (the ones that don't offer online alternatives at least) are still unscheduled and some that are don't even begin until November, I however, won't be going back until September 16th at the earliest, but am trying to work a way for me to stay gone until October the 12th.

#75 to #72 - xbyronx (08/22/2015) [-]

What's your point, this account was made in 2011. God forbid kids go away for college, and come back until classes resume.

#78 to #75 - inquisitorblunt ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

Chill, man. Just trying to make a joke, wasn't being serious.

#79 to #78 - xbyronx (08/23/2015) [-]

I have no detection of sarcasm or simple jokes like that when I read it through text, sorry mate.

#71 to #69 - Kairyuka (08/22/2015) [-]

Look we have a fancy logo too

#42 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

Based joshlol helping the uneducated monkeys on funnyjunk

#31 - solarisofcelestia ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

This was posted just before I made my final payment for my last computer science course at university.

#8 - hazeleyedstranger (08/22/2015) [-]

Guarantee more people will favourite this then like it.

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#48 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

I am taking this right now in High School

#46 - zombiemilkshakes (08/22/2015) [-]

Start college in 7 days as CS major. Nervous as hell for my first day moving in.

#45 - superanonymouspers ONLINE (08/22/2015) [-]

I am DEFINITELY going to save this for later.

#44 - unclebourbon (08/22/2015) [-]

Is there one for digital art, AKA 3d modeling?

#73 to #44 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

tutorials and **** is your best bet and getting an hands on... try modding games (like add custom **** to skyrim or cities skylines)

source : game dev degree... most classes were basicly : if you don't understand it, google it because we have no idea how to explain/write a proper course for this.
Unlike normal CS courses, digital art one's tend to be expensive as **** if you want a decent one and they don't give away their goodies for free...

#77 to #73 - unclebourbon (08/22/2015) [-]

I just want to learn how to properly 3d model for 3d printing...

#81 to #77 - billywonka (09/22/2015) [-]

autocad?

#41 - anon (08/22/2015) [-]

Which engineering field holds the most value for the future? I'm planning to study engineering but can't decide between the different directions

#36 - erryky (08/22/2015) [-]

Is it possible to learn International Relations on the internet?

#34 - assdoreponyfucker (08/22/2015) [-]

But people with college degrees are ultimately paid more just because of their degree, and it scales with the level of the degree, masters make more than bachelors and so on. Don't get me wrong you can still be successful without one, you'd just have to be super amazing at what you do for people to want to pay you more.

#24 - blademontane (08/22/2015) [-]

www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-harvardx-cs50x#!
I have had this tab open in my browser for weeks but I haven't started it yet.

I'm always thinking that I don't want to start because if I don't go through to the end, then I'll just have wasted my time, yet I'm wasting my time every day by doing nothing productive.

But this is free, and you can get a verified certificate if you pay $90 at the end if you so wish.

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