Last time I checked there were no operating systems written in PERL or other
heavy weight apps. Each programming language has its own forte. PERL overall
though is not stronger then C it just is better at doing certain "specific" things.
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On Mon Mar 14 12:30 , Ankur Jindal sent:
>Hi
>This is another student to student talk. I am currently doing my
>Masters in Information Security at Carnegie Mellon and I cant tell you
>how good it is. I agree that you need to be proficient in programming
>as sometimes you'll need to devise small programs or tools and good
>programming skills will help u there. Apart from C or Java I would
>also recommend you to have a look at Perl as it is far more stronger
>than the other 2.
>Hope I was of help
>Ankur
>
>On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 23:33:11 -0800, Zaven zaven_at_sonic.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>> Your English is good. I can offer advice on a Computer Science degree
>> since I'm just finishing mine. First, continue your C programming
>> skills. Being proficient in C is still very important and will be a good
>> start for learning other languages. Second, make sure your math skills
>> are good. At my school (University of California, Santa Cruz) we are
>> required to take up through multi variable calculus, linear algebra and
>> differential equations, and probability theory. Math is especially
>> helpful if you want to pursue scientific computing.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>>
>> Jeroen van der Rijst wrote:
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I know there's another thread but i prefer my own one :)
>> >
>> > I want to get some skills in network/computer security/encryption and I want
your advice which education I need.
>> >
>> > I'm 16 years old, I know a bit of C and I'm learning to program in assemble
(linux i486) I will finish ( the dutch version of )highschool in one or two years..
>> >
>> > Which ( Northern-American) university would be the best choice for me? Which
education on that university?
>> >
>> > And last but not least, what basic skills do I need to start a career in
computerscience?
>> >
>> > I do not want a highly paid job for security companies, I want a scientific
job when I finished my education.
>> >
>> > Yours sincely,
>> >
>> > Jeroen van der Rijst
>> >
>> > (hope my English is not that bad, I'm working hard on it)
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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