<p>Hi, I plan to take four summer community college classes this summer, but am wondering what it will be like. The classes are:</p>
<p>Linear Algebra
Discrete Math
Into to Circuit Analysis
Either C, Linux/Unix, or Computer Security (Windows)</p>
<p>I have done something similar to this before, at high school when I took 6 AP classes at one time. I have also taken several c++ and java courses along with multivariable and differential eq. If the first 3 classes are 2 hours and 15 minutes long, Mon-Thurs, but the last class is online so I could study it on Fri- Sun, how much sleep would I get? Is this doable, and get four A's?</p>
<p>Lastly, as an electrical engineering major which class should I take for the last one? I heard C is used a lot for ee more than other languages, so that seems useful, but I've already taken up to data structures and algorithms in c++ and Java, along with another even more advanced java class, and that C class is only an intro level course, teaching stuff like loops, if statements, and debuggign... Linux/Unix I don't really know about, but some adults say its just something good to know about. And Computer Security is probably not related to engineering, but I would like to understand my Windows machine more, as I'm always confused when it comes to networking, and getting rid of viruses. Btw there's no programming in the Comp Sec class, it seems more like maintaining your computer. What are your thoughts?</p>
<p>PS - the college I'm going to next year doesn't include a lot of cs in its ee course, there is no eecs major, and it is impossible to double major or minor, minors don't exist for cs and no one has ever done double major. So I've been trying to get my hands on as much cs as I can right now, hence the debate between the last class</p>
<p>Is the school a quarter system or semester system school? Is the summer session the same length as a normal quarter or semester?</p>
<p>If the summer session is the same length as a normal quarter (or semester, though that is unlikely) at the school, then 4 normal size courses would likely be a normal course load. If it is half the length of a normal semester (as is common at semester system schools), then 4 normal size courses would be like double a normal course load.</p>
<p>If you can write more advanced programs in C++, you should be able to learn C on your own when needed without needing a course.</p>
<p>Its a quarter system, and normal quarters are 12 weeks, but the summer quarter is 6 weeks long. Would this still be manageable? </p>
<p>Also, will it be easy to pick up computer security in college from other people just from being around other engineering majors? Apparently a lot of internships really like people understanding some unix/linux, so maybe that would be a better choice than computer security?</p>
<p>If a normal course load is 4 courses in a quarter, then 4 courses in a half length summer session will be about twice as much work per week as a normal course load, unless the courses are half the size (credit units being a typical approximation) of a typical course.</p>
<p>Yes, it is likely that you will have to become comfortably with Linux / Unix during your university and professional career. You can download any common Linux distribution like Ubuntu or Fedora and install it on your computer to try it out.</p>
<p>Four three hour courses in a standard quarter is 12 hours and a usual full quater load. What you are proposing is like increasing your quarter load to 24 hours so it may be too much. Also, you need to assure that courses you are taking will in fact later transfer to the 4 year college, e.g., would a course in computer security for Windows actually transfer?</p>
<p>Will that be 24 hours a day including class time? It seems that most people recommend Unix/Linux instead of security. How hard is Unix/Linux compared to languages (is Unix/linux even a language? Still don’t really understand what it is) like c++, c, and java? Also IF I were to drop one, class which one should it be? Discrete math is used a lot for computer science I know, circuits is needed for electrical engineering, linear algebra is used in engineering in general, and unix is something that is good for internships?</p>
<p>Unix/Linux is a computer operating system. It is commonly used at the university level since it is much easier to manage with multiple users (e.g. a class of students) sharing a computer or group of computers.</p>
<p>Hmm, yeah it seems like unix/linux is probably better, because it seems like compsec is usually something pick up along the way, instead of devoting time to it. Also most work you do in college probably won’t involved comp sec. </p>
<p>Right now I’m pretty much set on Unix/Linux, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Intro to Circuits
that will be 2:15 hours for each of the 3 in person classes, and then one online class. </p>
<p>Will it be possible to get a job too? I have been offered an internship for 4 hours a day doing software design, but would that be too stressful? If I had to drop one class which one should I drop?But i really would like to keep all these classes this summer</p>