Which is good computer engineering or it
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3 answers
Teng’s Answer
They both are good. The difference is software engineers are doing computer engineering and IT technicians are doing IT.
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Vinay’s Answer
Hi Harsh,
This is a totally valid question and one that I faced as well when I was about to start school. Both these programs would enable you to be a proficient engineer and join/start any company that you desire. What is more important is that you focus on the basics and ensure that you pick up the following skills along the way
- Good understanding of data structures and algorithms
- Proficiency in one of the common programming languages like C, C++, Java, Ruby, Go, Scala, Javascript, Kotlin, etc. This is not an exhaustive list and you just need one programming language that you should be comfortable with.
- Basics of software development best practices and methodologies
Both the programs will cover these topics in great detail. From my understanding, IT tends to focus a bit more on just the software side while Computer Engineering has a mix of foundational computer science, hardware and software. You can't go wrong with either choices really.
Just to give you an additional data point, I ended up doing IT :)
Ying’s Answer
IT roles are more fixing issues for solutions clients are using, setting up the servers, making sure a smooth connection for network and securities, etc.
Computer engineering is more developing functionalities, implementing features, also bug/issue fixes, and PROD releases.
I recommend to try it out as internships if you need more info and real life practice to figure out.