computer science degree
Tech field diploma
A computer science degree is an academic credential certifying completion of a program in computing fundamentals—algorithms, data structures, programming, and systems design.
The degree ranges from associate to doctoral levels, with bachelor's being most common.
She landed the job without a computer science degree, learning to code on her own.
The credential carries weight in hiring but increasingly competes with bootcamps and self-taught portfolios.
- bachelor'sFirst university degree
- programmingWriting software instructions
- codingWriting software instructions
- data structuresInformation organization schemes
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
software · engineering · thesis · group project · tuition · campus · graduation · GPA · transcript · coursework · internship · job fair · imposter syndrome · debugging · stack overflow · laptop · Java · Python
computer science degreedropout
One who quits early
coding bootcamp · high school diploma · on-the-job training · autodidact · GED
computer science degreeself-taught
Educated without instructors
learn by doing · trial and error · YouTube tutorials · learning by doing · street smarts
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