Help a newcomer to software engineering.

[PatoWazHir]

Hi everyone, first of all, thanks for reading.

 

I'm starting a "bachelor degree" (I don't really get the US education system, so I'll call it a career).

 

I just have 2 questions:

 

1) Is software engineering considered an "Engineer degree" worldwide?

I ask this because I've heard that software developers themselves often study Computational Sciences, and not a career such as software developing/engineering itself. So I'm wondering if the career I'm taking is considered as such. If so, are there degrees such as Software Engineering in your country? I'm from Mexico BTW.

 

2) What should I start learning before entering the University.

What programming language should I start studying, I'm halfway into python and I know some JS. 7

 

Thanks in advance for reading, and  have a nice day.

[Altecice]

If your degree is a Beng then yes its considered an engineering degree. (Bsc is a Science degree).

 

It really depends on what they want to teach you. look into the Uni Prospectus and look at the units.

[Toddwjp]

most course assume you dont know any programming languages so your already ahead in that regard, doesn't hurt to do more though.

 

check who its accredited by. and yes alot of software engineering course are considered engineers as much as the rest of us.

[Stefan1024]

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1) Here in europe all bachelor degrees are standardized and count equally. But I'm not sure about the situation in Mexico...

 

2) What kind of software do you want to develop?

    - For embedded systems and micro controllers C or C++ is the best way to go.

    - For drivers on windows  / linux cou can also use C.

    - For applications you need a OOP language like Java, C# (can't give you the best advise here since I'm programming embedded systems)

    - For stuff like websites there is also HTML and so on....

[Guest]

The languages you learn (and yes, you will learn multiple) should be guided by the career path that you want to pursue. I strongly recommend examining job posting for the types of careers you are interested in so that you can prepare for the requirements they are seeking. This will likely include multiple languages and development technologies.

[PatoWazHir]

Thanks everyone! I shall look into all of your recommendations.