Through the above sharing, we have a general understanding of computer majors.
From the current volunteer application, computer and artificial intelligence are popular majors, which one is more cost-effective?
For high school seniors, is it better to study computer science or artificial intelligence as an undergraduate?
First, the curriculum of computer and artificial intelligence
Our University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (Chengdian) has a computer and artificial intelligence major curriculum as an example.
Here we see that the computer major and the artificial intelligence major belong to the same college, that is, the computer school.
College Basic Courses: The same, all include basic courses in science and engineering such as mathematics, physics and computer
Professional courses: 2 courses, both contain artificial intelligence methods and database principles and applications.
In contrast, computers learn more about software, while artificial intelligence focuses more on machine learning.
Of course, these different courses generally make up for in college electives.
Therefore, in terms of curriculum alone, there is no essential difference between computer and artificial intelligence majors.
In my personal experience, there is currently no essential difference between artificial intelligence major and computer major, and the main difference is the specific course design.
However, in the basic course, the artificial intelligence major and the computer major have a large overlap, and the mathematical foundation and programming foundation required by artificial intelligence are also compulsory courses for computer students.
Some more specialized courses may be opened separately by artificial intelligence majors, but computer science students can also learn and make up for it through electives.
2. Faculty background
Artificial intelligence began to be opened in large numbers after 2018 and is a new specialty.
So, where do the teachers of these 120 schools come from?
1. Dean of School of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing University
He majored in computer science at both the undergraduate and master's and doctoral levels, but is currently the dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence at Nanjing University.
So, from the experience of this dean, there is almost no gap between computer and artificial intelligence majors.
Huawei's chief scientist in the field of artificial intelligence, what major is his undergraduate study?
Graduated from the Department of Wireless Electronics.
Therefore, judging from the resumes of teachers and industry leaders, there is really not much difference between artificial intelligence and computer majors in employment!
Therefore, we senior students do not have to struggle when choosing a major.
So, since the gap between computers and artificial intelligence is small, which is more beneficial to us?
Is this science better computer or artificial intelligence?
My personal advice is: if you have clearly taken the road of artificial intelligence, of course, you can choose an artificial intelligence major.
Because the school has opened related new majors, there must be some resource tilt in this aspect.
But if there is no clear goal, it is more suitable to choose a computer major, because the foundation of the computer major is more solid, the foundation is thicker, and the scope is wider:
From the lowest level of system hardware to the more familiar software level, you have dabbled and understood.
In the future, you can enter the hardware field and can also enter the software field for employment.
And when you have a broad and in-depth understanding, you can have a better understanding of your future research interests and work direction.
However, this choice should be weighed against the schools that the child can apply for.
My advice is to look at the child's score band:
- Ultra-high segmentation, Huake, Beihang, Tongji, Beipost, Xidian, this level, artificial intelligence is recommended,
- Middle and high school segments, 211 colleges and universities combined with the school's strong discipline specific selection;
- Medium segment, ordinary undergraduate colleges, it is recommended to computer, do not learn artificial intelligence.
The reason?
Artificial intelligence is an emerging major, and the teachers and curriculum of many ordinary schools are not perfect.
In essence, artificial intelligence = mathematics + statistics + computers;
Therefore, especially at the undergraduate level, it is recommended that students in the middle section study computer science and technology honestly and take the artificial intelligence direction for graduate students.
Is it better to study computer science or artificial intelligence as an undergraduate?
Which major would you choose?