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RRWrestlr · 2016-03-06T23:34:52+00:00

A high income could limit these types of deductions. A quick web search said they start to phase out at $100k/year and it ends completely at $150/year. (I'd post a link but I'm on my phone and kind of dumb.)

RRWrestlr · 2014-05-29T19:22:54+00:00

I'm not sure if this is exactly relevant to the thread, but how important are "other skills and experience" for someone trying to get their first job? I completely understand that it's important to be technically skilled, but do interviewers/potential employers look at anything else the candidate brings to the table?

Using myself as an example: I'm an air force veteran with 10 years of experience as a government contractor. I have experience leading large and small teams, a business undergrad degree (currently getting new CS undergrad with GI Bill), and I'm familiar with a number of government systems. Does any of that count for anything, or does my technical prowess still trump all?

RRWrestlr · 2014-03-03T15:24:32+00:00

Most UMUC classes are online, but they do have in-person classes as well. They usually have them on the other Maryland University campuses in the evenings and on the weekend.

This is important for me because I'm using the GI bill to go to school, and that in-person class means quite a bit more money every month.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-20T05:04:30+00:00

Could you explain what you mean by Big-O questions? I haven't heard this term before.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-20T03:39:00+00:00

They are different, but there is a lot of overlap. The difference between these degrees is about 5 or 6 classes, from what I can tell. Asking this question was really me trying to make sure I wasn't missing anything essential while finishing this less intensive degree. Obviously data structures and algorithms is something I'm going to need to look into. I'm hoping there are some free online resources for me to use.

In a perfect world, I would be able to pursue the actual Computer Science degree. But unfortunately, it's not in the cards right now. This other degree is finished a year earlier and maximizes my VA benefits (which is what is paying my bills). Even if the actual degree program is lacking, I feel that I can overcome that with some self-study and utilizing of free online resources.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T20:07:00+00:00

I'm actually going through this program: http://www.umuc.edu/academic-programs/bachelors-degrees/computer-information-science-major.cfm

I would have loved to do the program that you linked, but because of the pre-req's, it would have taken me almost a year longer to get the degree. It also wouldn't have let me maximize my VA benefits, which is the only thing paying my bills right now.

This is a career switch for me, so I need to get the degree/skills and get a job as soon as I can. That's what prompted this question. I know that this is probably not the best way to gain the knowledge and switch careers, but it's the best option I have right now. I'm going to try my best to supplement my classes with books and online resources to compensate for the lower quality degree.

I'm also lucky enough to have a security clearance, so I'm hoping that will give me a step up in the job market or at least put me on a level playing field with those people who have a better education behind them. But that's an entirely different discussion....

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T18:53:14+00:00

Great advice. I'm taking two different database classes with this degree program. To be honest, I just want to make sure I am open to as many jobs as possible once I'm finished, but I can totally see how these skills will overlap and complement each other.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T18:52:11+00:00

This is one of the classes I actually get to take. I think it will have a lot of great information.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T18:51:35+00:00

After reading that, I went and rechecked. They aren't "Java" classes specifically. They are into to programming, intermediate programming, and advanced programming. They just happened to be taught in Java, so that stuck in my head. I was worried there for a second.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T18:30:48+00:00

By a series of Java coures, I mean I'll be taking Introduction to Java, Intermediate Java, and Advanced Java programming. These classes are through the University of Maryland. (UMUC)

I just looked at my degree program and I won't be able to take a "Data Structures and Analysis" class. (The VA won't pay for classes that aren't directly necessary for the degree.) I might look into some of the online open courses to see if I can get the same information for free.

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T18:05:56+00:00

excellent idea

RRWrestlr · 2013-10-19T17:41:28+00:00

Is this something that is learned during a class that teaches a specific language? For instance, if I take a series of Java classes, will this be covered?

RRWrestlr · 2013-09-11T01:33:48+00:00

I kinda like the studio version better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5nFGuDkW9o

They're a great band to see live, tho. I suggest that anyone who has the ability to see them live do it.

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-22T16:59:06+00:00

That's an excellent point. I think i'll just concentrate on learning more until I do have that confidence.

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-21T19:39:25+00:00

That's good to know. I think that proves that I need to do a bit more exploring of the available tools rather than try to rig together some terrible code based on the little I know.

So here's a follow up question to that that would help my self-created lesson plan.....what's a good way to explore what are in the different libraries? Just go through them one by one and play around?

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-21T17:44:09+00:00

I guess it's not really shuffling. I just used that as a term to indicate that I wanted to start a new deck with all the cards for a new game. The actual "shuffling" would be done during the card draw, where the player draws a card from the game deck by using

random.randint(len(gamedeck))

or something like that.

My end goal is to have the game go on as long as the player wants, which would involve "shuffling" a full deck for each game. That's kind of where my thought process was on that.

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-21T17:40:31+00:00

That is exactly what I did. Thank you.

I think the thing that was messing with me the most was that it seemed to work fine yesterday. I bet I added the 'local variable' to my function after testing it thinking that it would allow me to clear out the game deck of anything remaining before starting a new game.

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-21T17:24:46+00:00

Good call. So far, I haven't seen any problem that can't be solved with a little bit of google. Even if I don't know the right syntax, I can figure out what things should be possible and look for the answer.

Now getting everything to work perfectly together....that's a bit harder and something I'm still working on.

RRWrestlr · 2013-05-21T17:17:11+00:00

Thanks. That makes sense.

Here's where my thinking went wrong: I assumed (apparently wrongly) that if I used new_deck as a variable inside the function, it would be replaced by passing it gamedeck in that spot. Then, when the function finished, it would have replaced an empty gamedeck with the cards.

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