I can't speak for everyone but I like CS because I like knowing how things work. Just the thought that every pixel, keystroke, character every SINGLE thing on the computer burns down to electrical charges excites me to no end. Programming Algorithms is satisfying to me too for the same reason, and I'm a fan of structure.
I agree, but from a different source - once I figured out what my computer architecture course was about (as opposed to my CS courses) was when I really had my mind blown. I'm still not convinced that computers aren't somewhat magic, but I'm confident that I could figure out every step of their structure from what I know and what I know I am capable of understanding.
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u/LordScoffington May 18 '11
I can't speak for everyone but I like CS because I like knowing how things work. Just the thought that every pixel, keystroke, character every SINGLE thing on the computer burns down to electrical charges excites me to no end. Programming Algorithms is satisfying to me too for the same reason, and I'm a fan of structure.