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Are you learned about programming in university or you learn own ?
Has university a good effect on you about programing ?


Please answer question and write your country of university.

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If you are planning on programming professionally then a university degree or college diploma is the way to go, especially in a highly competitive market. Formal education will provide you with the proper building blocks that a developer needs, but you will likely not learn how to code well from school as that type of practical experience can only be learned with the mentoring of experienced individuals. There are of course exceptions to this rule, but in the vast majority of cases I find this to be valid. My personal education was completed in Canada.
 
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Espen Harlinn 9-Aug-11 10:38am    
Good advice, my 5
A learned just a bit of programming at university (my degree is physics), however, yes, I suppose it had a good effect on my programming skills.
My country is Italy.

BTW Good luck.
 
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Personnaly I think that studying within an organization is something usefull, and here is why.

If you study alone you basically choose your subjects by yourself, so you'll be more likely choosing stuff you're good at, or like. You'll also won't know what to study, in what particulary order.

I don't think that the university per se makes a huge difference, a lazy pupil won't learn much more than a lazy autodidact, but if you're willing to make an effort, I think that's nice to have a structure to guide you and help you through you're preparation. They will tell you what you're good at, what are your flaws, what you should practice more, etc.

Hope it helps.

Universidad ORT, Uruguay
 
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hi Mohammad.
you can learn sth from university but not well, you have to read a lot & code too.
i suggest you to begin from PDF's of your desired programming language, and of course you must write lot's of code. Best Wishes & Best Dreams

Iran, khayyam university of mashhad
 
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It depends on several factors, some of which are cultural in nature, for instance here in the UK, it is seen as almost mandatory to go to university and get a degree (regardless of the quality of the institute and subject) if you want to get a decent job.

Are you going to university for more than just the degree?
Generally the whole ethos of universities in the UK is to learn about your subject, interact and develope personal relationships with others and have a good time.

Whilst I didn't study pure computing, my degree included some basic modules (I studied for a Natural Sciences Tripos and then a doctorate in Chemistry) but the level of personal learning instilled has help me greatly over the years.

Selwyn College, Cambridge (UK)
 
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Espen Harlinn 9-Aug-11 10:39am    
Good advice, my 5
OP wrote:
Are you learned about programming in university?
No, Everyday I'm crying :(( (Look at my CP profile page). BTW I finished my bachelor degree in Correspondence(Based on my situation I couldn't study at regular & need to work at that time :( ), so impossible to learn anything from college.
OP wrote:
you learn own ?
Yes, by just Books & Internet.
OP wrote:
Please answer question and write your country of university.
India.

Answers - DD's questions
Here more than couple of ways to learn anything in Internet.
Education Needed[^]

And another question
What is a good free site for a child to learn simple coding?[^]
 
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