Goerge brown or Seneca (computer studies) [Archive]

a1cd

Jun 2nd, 2009, 07:52 PM

Hi, I dont have any insight on Geroge Brown, but I am in seneca for CTY (The systems technology )

First thing you need to know is that CTY is the networking stream. It goes into Cisco Networking, server script, linux admin, windows server

CPA (Programming and Analysis) is the programming stream. It goes into Programming and databases.

These two programs have pretty much the same fist semester, but after that they are completely different.

I am in CTY so I can give you some info, i'm just gonna quote some of the stuff i posted in the Seneca College thread.

I am in CTY, the first semester is almost the same for CTY/CPD programs, i'll outline it here for people who are interested

IOS110- Windows vista, this class is a joke, very very easy , I had a 95 going into the exam , you could get anyone from off the street and they would pass this class. basic windows stuff, some bash shell scripting

APC100 - Communications, this class is a mini psych class, it has nothing to do with computers but it is pretty easy if you read the book.

HWD101(Only for CTY/CNS) Hardware, the teacher andre bruns is a ass, this class has a lecture and a Lab section where you actually take apart a computer, the lab exam for this class is just putting it back together. The exams and tests are a bit unfair and the teacher marks poorly but it is not that bad.

ULI101- Intro to Linux. This whole class you use SSH to access the matrix server and learn various Linux Commands, things about Linux (hard/soft links, permissions, some HTML, redirection etc). For some reason a lot of people fail this class, but I found it pretty easy. The linux interface is ALL IN TEXT, no GUI

IPC100 (only for CPA/CPD)-> Programming, I was not in this So I cant comment, if you know your stuff you should be good

HWD101/IPC100 and ULI101 are the classes that weed out the people who are not very good, when you get to 2nd semester the classes get a lot harder but if you do your work you should be fine.

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First semester you do basic hardware (Ports, cables, pins etc) We briefly touched on networking in the first semester class but you get into a lot of it later on (DCN2 , DCN3)
And as for the program, It is actually very good. You learn a lot and you get enough practical experience

You dont really need to know programming, thats a different stream but you will learn some basic bash shell scripting in Windows/Linux. but it is all explained very well and easy to understand. You do need to know HTML but that will be taught briefly as well

For Linux, I have never used it before either, but the first semester ULI class is very good introduction to it. If you work hard you will understand it. I ended up with an A in that class (Though a LOT of people drop that class) The second semester Linux classes are very hard apparently, but I havent taken them yet and to be honest most people told me ULI was going to kill me but it was easy

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In the end it will depend on you if you decide to go to Seneca if you want to go into either stream. However if you pick one it is easy to transfer to the other in first semester without too much loss. I know a LOT of people who were in programming and went into networking.

Both programs have good co-op, but it is hard to get into.

CTY/CNS CPA/CPD are very popular programs at seneca@york, the classes are huge even for the summer, but it is not a easy class and you need to work hard to get good grades.

Overall I have to say its a pretty good program, however the teachers are not amazing, and some of them are downright horrible. I transferred into CTY from another program and I have to say it was a overall good decision.

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For the computer engineering program, it is less using the computer, and more of the physical side of it, there is a lot of math while in the other too it is more from a IT perspective. I haven't taken that program so I cant speak too much about it, but I do know several people who were in it and transferred to CTY.

If you are interested you should just talk a look around the campus, and email/ talk to some of the program coordinators for more info. You can PM if you have any questions.

Cheers!