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[–] 45 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

Computer scientists don't understand this. This is systems.

Seriously, I have met computer scientists who admit they don't know how the computer works, but simply is processional math.

One dude just got his phD in computer science and admitted to me he cannot even use his phone. Wish I was joking.

Computer science doesn't mean you know how to a use a computer; astronomers and microbiologists don't know much about telescopes and microscopes.

And CS students have the dumbest "smart" questions.

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  • [–] 28 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

    One dude just got his phD in computer science and admitted to me he cannot even use his phone. Wish I was joking

    I mean, computer science is basically the mathematics of computation. It's not like the people working on knot theory or topology are great with 3d art or knitting

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago

    Most cs degrees I've seen, including my own include an operating systems course.

    "How a computer works"

    It really depends what you mean, and at what depth; theres a tone of stuff in there. Even then I think your mostly wrong, you just notice/remember the ones who are inept at using their computer.

    If you mean run program x on os y, well then sure

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  • [–] 11 points 4 weeks ago

    I work in the IT department at a university. Can confirm that many comp sci majors have no idea how a computer works, or even how to install an operating system. They sure know how to write code though.

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