Comments on: What’s the difference between <Computer science> and <computer engineering technology>? http://date-kate.com/engineering-technology/whats-the-difference-between-computer-science-and-computer-engineering-technology Mon, 10 May 2010 19:29:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Megan http://date-kate.com/engineering-technology/whats-the-difference-between-computer-science-and-computer-engineering-technology/comment-page-1#comment-1746 Megan Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:41:59 +0000 http://date-kate.com/engineering-technology/whats-the-difference-between-computer-science-and-computer-engineering-technology#comment-1746 I think "Computer engineering technology" isn't full on "computer engineering." Links to the College Board site below for all three, and further links to programs at DeVry and a Michigan CC. My analysis: CET is a mishmash, with bits of circuitry, networking, programming, and testing; this prepares students for technician-type jobs around networking or hardware or software support and testing. The College Board says CETs can "help computer engineers" and topics include "computer installation and testing, and report writing," but they don't list any "Related Careers" as for other majors. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering are probably more academic programs. In a CS program, you should learn how the hardware works, but focus a lot on learning what you can make it do, and how to write and analyze programs. CE sounds somewhere between CS and EE. If you've got four years to blow, I'd take EE if you like hardware and logic, or CS if you like algebra or programming, or just don't like hardware, and switch to MechEng or Business if you discover you hate CS/EE.<br><b>References : </b><br>C.S. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/11.0701.html C.E.T. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/15.1201.html C.E. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/14.0901.html http://www.devry.edu/programs/computer_engineering_technology/courses.jsp http://www.kellogg.cc.mi.us/infotech/cet/faqs.html I think "Computer engineering technology" isn’t full on "computer engineering." Links to the College Board site below for all three, and further links to programs at DeVry and a Michigan CC.

My analysis: CET is a mishmash, with bits of circuitry, networking, programming, and testing; this prepares students for technician-type jobs around networking or hardware or software support and testing. The College Board says CETs can "help computer engineers" and topics include "computer installation and testing, and report writing," but they don’t list any "Related Careers" as for other majors.

Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Engineering are probably more academic programs.
In a CS program, you should learn how the hardware works, but focus a lot on learning what you can make it do, and how to write and analyze programs. CE sounds somewhere between CS and EE.

If you’ve got four years to blow, I’d take EE if you like hardware and logic, or CS if you like algebra or programming, or just don’t like hardware, and switch to MechEng or Business if you discover you hate CS/EE.
References :
C.S. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/11.0701.html
C.E.T. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/15.1201.html
C.E. http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/majors/14.0901.html

http://www.devry.edu/programs/computer_engineering_technology/courses.jsp
http://www.kellogg.cc.mi.us/infotech/cet/faqs.html

]]> By: ModelFlyerChick http://date-kate.com/engineering-technology/whats-the-difference-between-computer-science-and-computer-engineering-technology/comment-page-1#comment-1745 ModelFlyerChick Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:32:59 +0000 http://date-kate.com/engineering-technology/whats-the-difference-between-computer-science-and-computer-engineering-technology#comment-1745 Computer science deals with studying algorithms, ie...programming. Computer Engineering Technology deals with the design and adaptation of a physical computer system. This website provides in-depth details... http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/compscie_vs_compeng.php<br><b>References : </b><br> Computer science deals with studying algorithms, ie…programming.
Computer Engineering Technology deals with the design and adaptation of a physical computer system.
This website provides in-depth details…
http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/compscie_vs_compeng.php
References :

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