What You Need to Succeed in Computer Science

[@fknight]

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[@KenJee_ds]

Can't stress "Making more CS Friends" enough! 😉

[@killmonger4578]

Got that lol

[@beauclark2199]

I haven't mastered this yet! lol

[@chuckyb9469]

I'll be able to do all those things you mentioned except purchasing that laptop and making friends.

[@Someone-uw7je]

Yeah I realized I have no friends, when I stop sending messages... for 6 months

[@Yasmine91646]

@@Someone-uw7je Some folks just come around only when they want something from you

[@sanoberkhan9212]

So true bro

[@tnikoli40]

@@Someone-uw7je this doesnt work now due to corona, but i made friends in college by going to pub quizzes with them. Now its been a year since we ended college and we still go to quizzes and see each other. Find people that have similar interests as you do.

[@Someone-uw7je]

@@tnikoli40 Strange to see this message :). But I am waiting for College (a few months from now) to make friends that have much in common with me, to not force myself in dumb conversations and all... I mean, when I start watching friends and HIMYM, I wanted to make friends and maybe see them as family, you know? Not by blood, but because of memories, actions and similar ideas... maybe it beats blood family sometimes even.... but this world sucks bro, some people kill friends, rape. torture,,, even worse if you are not their family or friend. But anyway, let's see

[@romangeneral23]

What you need to succeed in CS A laptop. A Calculator. A good IDE. And the ability to think in abstract terms. That's it.

[@enjch32]

I am agreed perfectly 😊

[@dofek-piano]

And undoubtedly a wifi connection! 😉

[@seargent_salute8336]

@@dofek-piano corny af

[@luisriveragonzalez9052]

a laptop and an IDE . Just program your own calculator. jk jk

[@Flufflandd]

Forgive my ignorance but why do they need a calculator? Do you mean for the other courses like math?

[@andrewchangwc]

As a college student this video was really great for me... with everything happening due to COVID-19 it really slowly made me lose my desire to "immerse" in CS, and I didn't fully realize it until I heard you say it. Thanks for all the advice you put out!

[@choobsters]

me too, i was a 2nd year student when covid and online classes happened, i lost motivation and only took either math classes part of the major or general education ones and ended up not coding a single thing for almost a year, now taking all my major classes and getting overwhelmed watching these videos motivate me but also makes me realize how far behind i am now since i now have to relearn a lot of things to catch up and actually code projects that professors give and welp if i dont step it up im screwed but these vids keep me motivated

[@andrewchangwc]

@@choobsters yeah I totally relate man, you can do this tho don't ever put this over your own wellbeing! Good luck

[@sibusisodlamini2366]

Out of all the Tech KZbinrs I know, I really think Forrest gives the most practical advice for getting in the industry. Thank you for that🙏🏾

[@ArmandoMontesDeOca3LoveU]

I had a tutor and a friend student that excelled in classes. The tutor is doing well but my friend is now deceased beaten to death as a street person on drugs. The tutor that helped me told me that the reason one goes to school is to learn to teach yourself. If University does not teach you to teach yourself, you have failed, because if you can't teach yourself you can not teach others what you have learned. I have this discipline in my agenda on full and have helped other students in the past.

[@sobsag]

How does that relate to the friend student who was beaten to death?

[@britishbuffalo21]

@@sobsag I'm assuming that not being able to teach yourself has ultimately led to the tragic demise of the person because they relied on someone else leading them to make it through life. Once they realized there was no one to lead them after college, they ended up making a series of mistakes that led to their fall. There's still a lot of context missing, though, as to exactly how that happened.

[@phonkyfeel1]

What bro?? ….this story reminds me of the kind of stories that evangelical youth pastors tell to shock people into believing things.

[@tiamabderezai5374]

You're one of the best and most favorite computer science / programming mentors of all time, Forrest. I really cherish all your videos man. You're Godsend.

[@matthewsnyder1079]

He's definitely right on looking ahead on course work. I did that with my intro java class 2 weeks before class and that was a massive help.

[@anunknownperson4018]

yes the willing to be ahead on a subject is a must only if you want to

[@TheV-Man]

Let's see man. Starting college now, I'll update in five years.

[@KhaledKardos]

give an update on your first impression

[@DeadlyWarrior45]

you started college 3 months ago?

[@obidahasdia4095]

@@DeadlyWarrior45 6 months for him for me 4 years

[@DeadlyWarrior45]

@@obidahasdia4095 so you got you degree yet in computer science?

[@obidahasdia4095]

@@DeadlyWarrior45 im in my final web project i stopped a little bit like 6 months now im back to finsh my project again and im looking for books to help me rewind c# & oop again along with learning ajax , asp.net , ado.net im still looking for books to have em as backup plan to not forget anything later in future and im trying to read OOP again then work on my final web shop project any help on great books for c#?

[@rdentgaming390]

Your content is a clear demonstration of how much passion and energy you put in making these videos. Thanks for such awesome content!

[@guitarman813]

I wish that I had a video like this when I was at university. Seven years too late unfortunately. But even so, this video is still useful for learning Computer Science and programming through online courses. Like at the moment.

[@vorsybl]

Thanks for these resources; I'm really trying my hardest to get on your level. 12 months going strong.

[@dangdrjay3011]

Any updates ?

[@revanthG999]

This is exactly what I want, thank you ❤️

[@jackkeller5752]

ForrestKnight, your videos have given me a clearer path to success to CS. As well as inspiration. Thank you!

[@jeremiastaran7374]

I needed this video boost to keep the motivation on my computer science career in Argentina, after a class of discrete math you sometimes tend to lose it 😂 Thanks for the video!

[@dangdrjay3011]

What happened where ya at now bro?

[@Abomin81onVlog]

KZbin recommended your channel yesterday, watched a few of your vids now and subbed. Your content is very good.

[@luckyowl10]

one thing I learned 2 years in the Computer Science degree, all courses help you somehow if you want to be very good at programming, wish I knew that earlier

[@Cassandra81552]

Thanks a lot ForrestKnight, your video motivated me a lot as CS student, keep it up!

[@MSneberger]

Just like Forrest says he is repeating some things he has said in other videos, I am going to make a comment I have made to his other videos (plus one more): 1) computer science is a math degree with coding added in. So be the best mathematician you can be before you even start. For example, if you cannot test into Calculus I you are going to start a CS degree behind everyone else; 2) get the 17" LG gram laptop. It weighs less than two pounds which is less than a lot of other 14" laptops and you get a bigger screen!

[@380B61]

I did a lot of that, when I was in school. I didn't just get good grades I totally understand it better than my classmates. Trying to do the same thing as I learn to code on my own.

[@Meriemsba3i947]

um, please how you do so ?

[@blitzmlcom2939]

When you're too early people haven't started commenting yet. 😂

[@JordantheComputerScientist]

Ill just save $20 for 65 moths so I can buy that laptop. Good video!

[@thetruthsayer8347]

Buy time you save enough for it, it will be obsolete

[@mynameiszoro]

I'm a CS freshman and about to finish the semester. I really appreciate your videos like this one, I even knew you from a similar video that helped me in my first semester! , thanks mate! keep it up!

[@suhailnajimudeen7935]

How is the math part in CS

[@FashChad]

Do you enjoy it?

[@jprogaminggd]

Thank you so much for this video. This motivated me to keep going.

[@silentThunder777]

"For the God of Computing so loved the world, He sent His only Programmed Son, so that all CS students who listen to Him shall not drop out or be unemployed but graduate with honors and be successfully employed." - Turing 3:16 Thank you CS Jesus.

[@fredm5324]

I laughed so hard on this one HAHAH !

[@dangdrjay3011]

Real

[@caiotorres6156]

sincerely, that’s the best video I’ve seen on this

[@criscastro2672]

Thanks for the video man, this makes me feel better and more motivated to learn ahead, even if I don't know what I'm doing at first lol.

[@t_chomes]

I'm barely motivated to do anything these days but your videos always give me a jumpstart. Thanks man!

[@cogulad1067]

Same Here!!

[@赵亮-d9g]

I extremely love your opinions. They‘re exact what I need！！

[@DatNguyen-vj1ro]

Networking is really important. My first internship was through networking

[@leonjones7120]

Voice of experience! Some of this is transportable and applicable in other engineering fields.

[@strangetoucane]

Thanks for the info.

[@ericdraven7857]

It’s sponsored by LG. Want a recommendation who doesn’t get paid for it? The Apple’s M1 MacBook AIr. The build quality is best across all laptops. Hardware and software work so well together, it’s near perfect. Saying you can play games on an LG gram is awful. Try recommending something thats not backed by the manufacturer. Windows is subpar and even linux is better. Apple’s customer service is the best I’ve experienced in the last 10+ years. If something goes wrong, you can be rest assured that you have the best.

[@dsrdit91]

Thank you so much. This helps me as I’m a current student.

[@nuraskarov219]

Welcome

[@nasratt]

Thanks for beautiful content ❤️❤️❤️

[@nikhielsingh748]

Great video bro 🙏🏻

[@baslielalene4702]

Thank you.

[@anuragyadav8545]

My fav CS guy🤘🤘

[@Krsna_1024]

Thankyou 💯

[@jean-kiara]

Making friends is what it is. U talk to them many many times. Sometimes can be the most boring conversation. Then slowly u can feel the warmth of their company. In other words, u basically let go of your pride, be shameless, let yourself be more flexible. Please don't consider striking a conversation with them is bothering them. They dont mind either.

[@Meraki170A]

Your video presentation is soooo good that my mom thought I was watching a movie......She was really upset about that. By the way this video was really helpful..

[@fknight]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nickfuller5251]

Any tips for being successful in your first internship? Or how to prepare for your first internship? I have one coming up this summer and I want to get the most out of it

[@JoneeL]

great video earned a sub :)

[@nathanstevenson100]

Me looking at the thumbnail: “The dog is key.”

[@resmaralphoscaro.4095]

Thank you so much forest! I really love your videos cause you talk too much and I dont mean that in a bad way hahaha youre really very nice to listen to. Im an incoming comsci student this August 23 btw and I feel like I really needed to hear this and all of your other videos. Thanks forest! Maybe in 4 years time ill come back here again to thank you, hopefully, wishfully, pleasepleasefully hahaha I graduate

[@ThaiIsland]

Excellent! 👍🏽

[@zokirjonqodirov6927]

thank's a lot bro

[@shouldyoucare]

you have made so many of these

[@lolitis01]

What you need to succeed in computer science *FOR STUDENTS*

[@dayaljaiswal6832]

great recommendation

[@iamthakkarraj]

Ohh, never knew Jesus Christ also got a channel on KZbin

[@inuraedirisinghe9559]

yeah, he looks like jesus!

[@arsnakehert]

The man's a real hustler, I tell you

[@shadowslayer2248]

Jesus giving tech tips!

[@kimseoah00]

😂😂

[@lifejourney4498]

😅😅😅

[@vnoommuy]

Tech Jesus sharing his wisdom again

[@DEATHBYFIRE13]

I cannot agree more with the emphasis on how valuable internships are. You basically are paid to be expected to make/learn from mistakes without the pressure/expectations of a full time dev job.

[@Andrew-mb4mg]

Is there a certain year that's best to start getting into an internship?

[@anonymous-aardvark]

I'll save everyone here some time. You need to be curious and motivated. You can go back to back to what you were doing, cheers.

[@deadchannel8431]

why do you look so crispy in your thumbnails

[@umairiqbal5172]

When do I know I’m ready for an internship and what skills will I need apart from what’s taught at school ?

[@titoruiz3535]

When you feel like you understand data structures and algorithms and are comfortable with doing interviews. It takes practice and time but it’s definitely do able. There’s so many great resources on KZbin, leetcode, and geeksforgreeks. You also need to have some experience with working on a team.

[@anunknownperson4018]

@@titoruiz3535 lol my comment may sound dumb but how to we acquire those skills??

[@titoruiz3535]

@@anunknownperson4018 if you are in college these skills will be built as you progress through the CS major. However, KZbin channels like KevinNaughtonJr and geeks for geeks help with understanding data structures or algorithms. One big thing I recommend is to do projects. Depending on what you want to learn there is a large list of youtube videos to choose from.

[@mokongthe3856]

Just watching theae typs of video to see if I trully want to get into CS, and yep I want this route, I regretted going to HUMSS should have went to take a STEM or TVL Strand, well I still will try to Get into a Computer Science Course in College after I'm done in Senior High. so wish me luck

[@demidevil666]

I studied mathematics and started working in a software company a few weeks ago. I have little knowledge of computer science when it comes to details, but the big picture is there and what I don't know I can learn reasonably quickly. Don't give up people! And that's coming from someone who nearly did, after almost a year of sending out job application after job application.

[@ajjalusi6455]

Omg internship was the best advice

[@shawnmathen2994]

i just found ur channel and as a freshman computer science student, I wish I found you earlier!

[@thisoldditty]

Hi Forrest; any chance we get a little more coffee background, how has your roasting experience been?

[@BlebooJudith]

Thanks

[@TheHadMatters]

This seems more like a "How to be a successful student in tertiary education" tutorial than advice for studying computer science. I'm surprised no one seems to have made videos on organising information and subject matter when studying CS. How to take notes for revision while studying. How to organise articles and code snippets you want to save for the future (and how to schedule working through those finds in order to start using them.) And most importantly, systems for organising documentations and theoretical breakdowns of languages you've learned, hierarchically sorted by category. I understand that some information is good enough to have in your brain and know where to find it online, but surely for a bunch of subjects you must want to write out organised diagrams, and lists of code snippets you use frequently, or that have helped you solve particular issues that a language is particularly suitable for. Perhaps back when you made this video you were still too much in the headspace of the college treadmill to bother with spending time on most information that wasn't immediately related to classes, and so you didn't address the question of how to organise this information and schedule working through it. But since then with all your projects and advanced lessons surely you must have developed a system for organising information like that - and perhaps you also developed an ideal method for preparing flash cards to actively memorise computer science knowledge? If that's something you'll write or make a video about, I'd love to see it.

[@timelineee]

So I learned from the video that this computer science is not going to teach me how to succeed in counter strike.

[@fknight]

We got ourselves a 2-in-1 video, with one of those parts talking about the 2-in-1 laptop lol I swear I just thought of that. Hope y'all enjoy! Edit: If you are considering the LG Gram, check out the new one with the 11th Gen Intel CPU and the new Intel Evo Series! To learn all about that, check out my new video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmOYZWuaaKylprs

[@sokoyaadedolapo5321]

Would you suggest a ryzen 3500u laptop for development mainly app and web development

[@marilyn.g]

Lol I'm going to put this laptop in my Christmas list. I need a new one.

[@l-unnamed802]

My bro went all in and dead ass liked his own comment hahah

[@MasayaShida]

@@sokoyaadedolapo5321 3000 series mobile is not great. 4000 series however is well worth the money

[@GabrielTobing]

LG making laptops? Wtf XD

[@_score]

Excuse me, is that Peter McKinnon (3:29)? Good content.

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[@elrogelio]

Get that ad money king 👑

[@SatwikPadhi]

Do you run any online courses?????? You should if you don't ..I would be the first to join.

[@basedneeble7350]

Im signing up also. 🙏🙌

[@ChrisBrown-dn3tf]

what you need to be successful in computer science... Alex Lee

[@javierarocho1222]

I came to learn about CS and now I want to buy a laptop lol

[@swapnilchand338]

Can u also talk about the most common problems that we are going to face during and after university as well as job ? Can u talk about what are the things we need to prepare b4 hand which no one tells us but is important to know b4 starting our jobs? Any ideas about the game dev scenario and if it's as hard as we hear? How to start earning during college? Maybe u have already made videos on some of this topics....I'm not sure...just that I'm loving your channel and content... Also what are the most important criterias according to you which are important to get job satisfaction????

[@hxxzxtf]

Wish I heard this few years ago.

[@inioluwaolaleye9434]

Another very good laptop for Computer Science students is Dell Xps 13

[@furian89]

I know this question may be tossed around all the time when it comes to computer science , but do I ha e to be a math wizard in order to do good in this field? 😅😬

[@mk12377]

Computer science degrees do tend to be math-heavy, although the extent to which it is depends on what university/college you go to. However, a lot of jobs in the computer science field don't necessarily require you to be amazing at maths. I will say that maths does have transferable skills that relate to computer science and programming, most notably problem solving, but you can be a great software engineer or web developer without being very good at maths

[@marilyn.g]

I tried making friends last semester, and all they wanted to do is look for answers online 🙄 or copy my code when I had figured it out. They were the other 2 girls in that class. Anyways, this semester there wasn't any computer science classes available, and next semester there is machine learning, and I'm scared I won't be good or understand, since I haven't practiced any code or learned anything for computer science this semester. And last semester got ruined because of the virus, I only learned 2 months in class, and the rest of the semester the professor had a hard time teaching online. So we hardly learned anything. I tried to practice on my own this semester, but I hardly have time, since I am currently taking 6 classes. (Calculus, math support course, history, biology, communication 100 & communication 180). Any suggestions?

[@gracefulghost1312]

You could always try going to reddit and getting into one of the subreddits programming buddies. I generally see it as a good resource when learning to program but it depends on what your learning. I know for me I just have the programming languages that I am interested in like C++ and Python and usually there are a lot of great post where they offer tutorials on certain topics. I also am taking a lot of classes during college so I kind of understand what your going through since I didn't practice anything computer science related (i.e coding) until I was enrolled in the class. You could always try to find some online tutorial like TheOdinProject or some other free resource you could use where there aren't any deadlines. Only saying that because it might help you to manage your other 6 classes. Like you would not really want to enroll in coursera courses since you would have quizzes which would be due each week. That's sort of not the goal since we have finals coming up and your classes right now will take a priority to coding. Maybe just dedicate at least 1 hour a week to coding something that you think is fun or helpful to you. Maybe making a webpage based on the classes you are taking now. In this way it could also help you with some of the classes if you have a final project/paper or something else like a presentation. Not saying this will be essential but it could provide a nice addition that would make you a bit more unique in the professor's eyes. I have no idea how you would relate coding to a Calculus or math support course though. Though you are learning machine learning which is something that I haven't learn so I wish I could offer more help.

[@dangdrjay3011]

Any updates ?

[@eminirinag8855]

Is it possible to become an IT person for about a year From total 0? Could u show the way?

[@fknight]

Some have done it, so yes. Depends on what sector though

[@eminirinag8855]

@@fknight thank you for reply. If you could give me advise? what sector ? I really want it but have nobody around to direct me

[@swagboss10000]

@@eminirinag8855 what are you interested in?

[@kylesizemore2751]

I disagree with number 1 completely. I wasted money on a laptop for class at the beginning of my degree in cs. Ending my degree: the only thing I ever used it for was setting up a runescape bot. I like to take notes with paper. Just buy a good computer if you're like me.

[@anunknownperson4018]

can you suggest some good computers?? like the ones that doesnt crash

[@kylesizemore2751]

@@anunknownperson4018 i like ibuypower stuff personally if you want to get a gaming pc but honestly if you just need a desktop to get through college, literally any set up (not Alienware, anything but Alienware) from the last 2-3 years will do just fine. If you ever have to do machine learning stuff then having an ok graphics card will be a nice bonus.

[@dangdrjay3011]

@@kylesizemore2751 how was the degree? Is it worth it

[@kylesizemore2751]

@@dangdrjay3011 yeah it's absolutely worth it. I'm an engineer at a mil sim company now. Ironically I work from home and travel a lot so I only ever use a laptop now. The degree is a problem solvers degree. The course work itself is pointless but if you go through it and get the paper you can get in the door anywhere. Make sure to do an internship along the way or take a leadership role on a few assignments so you have stuff to talk about in interviews and you'll be making 60-100k in no time.

[@Dwika34]

Hmm imo asking a proffessor and chatting with them is easier when you have offline class rather than online class. I mean privately you can just ask them by emailing them but that would take ages usually or you can contact them directly using social media platform that he or she provided. These ways are not really great for getting a better understanding since its your proffessor there will be etiquettes and you wouldn't treat them like your tutors where you ask them a lot of questions either. To ask them for a private call just to explain the material one on one is just not right ethics wise. Do you have any ideas to get around this barrier? Should i just start asking questions directly on class? or just stick with emails?(sometimes i dont ask questions because my questions are sometimes not complicated or just simple questions). What do you recommend universities should do to go around this during this pandemic?@ForrestKnight

[@aaronjgeorge]

naturally, unless the university has their own portal for questions, there is no other alternative. Just send them an email or communicate as your professors have asked you to. Just document everything as is if you're worried about "ETHICS". If everything is documented as is it will be fine.

[@aryatwohey7903]

You need a computer covered with stickers…..that’s it!

[@Yugiohplayer5]

Hey Forrest, I'm more of a casual reader when it comes to my hobbies (I still think of computer science as a hobby) Do you have any websites or subreddits you enjoy browsing for content or discussions? I'd rather read and be knowledgable than be reactionary to a problem since they can deter me from coding. cheers!

[@inaciopaiva1536]

Do you think that being a computer scientist is more than being a programmer?

[@brayan6852]

How many summer internships are recommended? I plan on doing 2

[@johnholroyd8765]

Let’s see I start college next fall majoring in CS is there anything I should do to maybe get ahead or should I just not stress over it

[@EQ-tube]

Please I want to succeed from computer science so how would you advice to me

[@sofianebm7492]

Canada & AI it explains a lot :)

[@stevenrwh]

Are you saying "lab top" ?

[@tomtran1976]

My classmates just do the minimum in class, some dont even know about leetcodes, or personal project or anything like that, what should I do?

[@aadishaayush3546]

Thanks, Jesus.

[@dhruvil_2662]

You nailed it

[@sebashmh]

Jesus loves CS

[@houssamel1657]

shall u guide me or give me best sources of CS either books or online videos ?

[@blackstorm98]

in my country i have to save every money i earn for about a year and half to buy a laptop like that , that's why i don't have laptop as a student

[@nolimitz1274]

Jesus coming in clutch again 🙏🏿😂

[@faridaahmed9470]

recently I heard many advicing to have a mentor who would guide you , in your point of view do we really need that and how we find one :D

[@scriptKiddieOG]

What a coincidence, I was going to ask the other day what kind of laptop spec we'd be talking about in terms of CS undergrad and then AI, ML postgrad. Should I be frequenting the university library with a NASA machine such as a flagship XPS/Yoga/Envy/Zenbook, a Pro Art even, or just a trendy 14" notebook. At what stage should I be looking to get a laptop with, say an Octacore, 32Gb RAM, 8GB Video card. Is that overkill or is that advisable? Thanks! 😁

[@pelayo1009]

Why is this a big LG add

[@komalmadaan4728]

Hey!! I really liked this vedio but I am curious that will the robots replace the human beings for coding and web development with the advancement in technology so will it be difficult to make a secure place in the world of Computer Science ?

[@tshegoseopela]

Would this be good for coding Android 🤔

[@Noname-di3yz]

not that easy to find an internship tho

[@theloniousMac]

Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. Edsger Dijkstra