Computer Architecture: what is it?

[awec]

It's one of those things that you'll find half your class will never get their head around.

[tetsujin1979]

I still wake up on cold sweats because of assembly. Unless you plan on getting into low-level electronics, it's something you'll more than likely never use outside of this course

[paul_oshea]

Ya probably the toughest one i did and too many failed it in the first semester that they had to put on another test

In the end i think you had 4 attempts (tests) to get it right but everytime you didnt get it you lost 5 oe 10% off your final mark.

The thing is i actually liked the other side of it quite a bit and found it manageable but i have to say i wasn't gone on assembly. IT is tough raptor get on top of it as quickly as you can.

[Block G Raptor]

IT is tough raptor get on top of it as quickly as you can.

don't I know it. I worked in the IT industry for 7 years before starting the Degree. So I've a bit of an advantage over the school leavers in that respect. I'll be 35 when I finish the degree so this is kinda last chance saloon so I'll be taking it very very seriously. thanks for the advice Paul.

[tetsujin1979]

guy in my class in college was in the same situation, had worked in IT for years, but came back to do his degree.

[Block G Raptor]

guy in my class in college was in the same situation, had worked in IT for years, but came back to do his degree.

Yeah I kinda fell into it. did a FAS/FIT course way back in Computer basics (ecdl M.o.s. stuff like that) and got 2 weeks work experience with Fujitsu-Siemens at the end of the course , I ended up being with them for 7 years so have the experience but not the qualifications found it really hard to get back into the industry without the certs so decided to go back to college and get an hons degree. hopefull by time I'm take my degree in 2013 thing will be better economically