Computer Definition and 999 Threads

Hey! I had a discussion with a group of professors recently about the different disciplines one can master in electrical and computer engineering. There seems to be a prevailing notion that the closer one works to the physical layer, the harder his job is. Most of my professors seem to...

I'm majoring in computer engineering, I already have decided this. But the problem is my minor - I wish to minor in astrophysics. Is this ok with my choice of major?

I hope this topic belongs here, after all this is about color and color is described through quantum mechanics. How come when water molecules drop on my computer screen I see a variety of colors (kind of like a rainbow), and those colors change depending on the angle I am observing it...

Hello everyone. I've gotten interested in the field of computer science lately, and I'm thinking of pursuing advanced study in that field. I am currently a rising sophomore at a top 10 school in the U.S. and will likely major in computer science (if not, math). I would like to know a little more...

Do they buy it for themselves? Do they use it on the school computer?

Hi all I'm just curious about what a switch like this one entail. Currently I'm 1 1/2 way through my education at a local community college. Here is a short background on where I stand on this Earth (not physically!). I just recently began to become motivated and interested in educating...

Well, I want learn how the computer works and for understand all about computer I decided make one, I see this site: www.mycpu.eu and it's very complete but he isn't explains the electronic foundations and physicists of what he has done to construct his computer (he not explains how he has...

Is there chance to make computer with "base-3 number system"? Hello, Chitose wonder chick here again. No matter how advance cpu these day, It's still base on binary numeral system 0 and 1 So... I wonder why we can't make computer with base 3 number system? 0 1 and 2 (or what so...

For almost quite a time I observe that those computer games are remarkably woven carefully to entice gamers. From designing the webpage up to the building up the characters of the games. One of the games I like most is Ragnarok and Angry birds. With the latter I like the way how the game was...

Hello this is my first post on this forum so I would like to thank you guys for any time you give me. I just got a laptop Sager NP8130 (its a heavy gaming laptop) for college and was wondering if it is a good choice for my engineering classes. Do colleges require you to do programming on your...

I go to a small liberal arts college but I have a good GPA, comfortably above 3.5, could be higher if I wasn't forced to take a bunch of writing courses that don't pertain to my major. Could I go into astronomy with these two degrees?

Greetings, I have recently bought a roboduino http://store.curiousinventor.com/all-kits/roboduino-kit-servo-ready-freeduino-arduino-compatible.html . I have tried uploading programs from my computer (a Dell Inspiron 1525 Vista) using Arduino 0022, however it does not seem to work. At first...

Hi, I'm not sure what I should major in. They both interest me a lot. How is the job stability? How is the pay? I know how to write in Java, but I can learn more before college (I have a year). What is you input on this? Thanks

(This concerns a general principle about computer hardware/software, not a specific application. I hope this is the correct subforum.) One of the arguments that some people (e.g., Roger Penrose) use to posit the superiority of humans to algorithmic computers is to claim (without any solid...

Hello, I went into computer programming as a career field right out of high school, I've only got an associate's degree in it but I'm just curious what kind of job out there would work well with a chemistry/physics degree and how well is the job market for science-type degrees? Is the job...

D-Wave has claimed that they offer a commercial quantum computer, using a 128-qubit chipset. What exactly is going on here? I'm sure that this is not the traditional quantum computer, since the record of http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-04-quantum-bits-physicists-limits.html" was reached only a...

I'm not physicist, but a software developer. Please don’t hang up.:smile: I am building massive multiplayer online game server, and I started building it from scratch. I found that some programming issues emerged from it which had striking resemblance to quantum quirkiness, so I just wanted to...

Is it just to make it more likely that their creativity will make use of what computers can do? Am I correct in thinking that programming computers is not part of an electrical engineer's job description?

Now pardon me but my math isn't quite as good as it should be, But I've read a fair amount of mandelbrots material and the premise behind his theories as best as i can. The other week while looking at a liquid cooling radiator for my computer, i had the odd idea of instead of a single tube...

Good morning, (Note: I don't know if this is the correct forum to post this.) I want to understand in detail the behavior and inter-relations of the components of a computer (CPU and its components, memory, etc.). I am finishing reading an introductory book on Computer...

Hey guys, I'm kind of building from my previous post of self-study. I am interested in the construction/building of computer parts and sciences. I was wondering if anybody could help me construct a list of topics (in sequence preferably) along with appropriate texts to learn what's listed? I...

I read ZapperZ's (apologies if I misspelled his username) guide to becoming a Physicist and I saw a portion about learning to program etc. He recommends learning at least two languages suggesting maybe FORTRAN and C or C++. This coming Fall I'll be taking a course in Java based Programming...

Is it a linear system? Casual system? Please explain why and how.

Hi, In my university they made a new program called computer and communications engineering. I was wondering if the two fields are related enough to be combined in one, and whether a specialized engineer would be better. They say that communication engineers don't take enough computer, and...

Hi, I am a mature student coming back to uni in my late twenties. I currently study computer science and am about to go into my final year. I really know very little physics other than reading why does e= mc2 by Brian cox :-p I was hoping someone here could possibly suggest to me a Physics...

Hi All, This is a great forum for both newbies and advanced techies alike. I am a senior level tech and I have rediscovered analog computers. I would like to build a homebrew analog computer with op amps, obviously. I have done extensive research and found that detailed schematics are in rather...

Hi , I passed out of high school this year,as a Science student and so I had to make a decision between taking up an engineering course and a general degree. I was always interested in Physics and so I left myself only two options- Physics Honours and Engineering. i was quite good in...

If so, what software are the likely to use?

The basic idea: I'm entering undergrad, I want to be a theoretical (astro)physicist, that is to say I may deviate towards nuclear physics at a later time, though the chances are quite slim. Where I study, we need to opt for three subjects spread over six semesters each and without doubt I...

Hello all! :smile: I have recently bought a new laptop. A problem that I had with my older laptops were that the battery broke quite fast, and I don't want this to happen anymore. I have a 9-cell Li-ion battery, what do I have to do to let this battery live as long as possible? Is it...

[I've searched for posts on this issue, but haven't found anything quite specific.] By 'real' I mean something you might actually buy in, say, 2015 and actually performs those pesky problems that involve an infinity of potential solutions. If a quantum entity actually does have definite...

I want to learn a computer program I know of a few c# .C++, python but I am not sure which one to start learning with , My goal is to write a basic computer program like a bot or computer software and also maybe a basic game would be fun ,

Basically, I'm going to be enrolling into a local university soon but there is a small dilemma as to what exactly I should major in. At first, I thought I wanted computer science but after doing a basic 3d game and tons of other little small projects in various languages (word processor, social...

Hello! I'm looking for a computer algebra program, which supports Grasmann variables. I have some calculations with Grasmann Lagrangians. Can anybody help me? Thanks, Omega

Homework Statement Hi! I'm preparing on some previous exam questions for a computer vision related course. Here are some questions I'm struggling with. 1. A general form of nonlinear diffusion scheme of an image I(r) can be represented as a Partial Differential Equation...

Which branch has a bigger scope (in terms of pay package) in India and Worldwide - C.Sc. or Mechanical Engineering? Which one is better - M.B.A. or M.S. after B.Tech. in any of the above branches? How do I find out if I have interest in Computer Science Engineering? Although I have interest in...

Hey guys a friend of mine found this article about the world's first commercially available quantum computer. "[URL I remain slightly skeptical given controversy and criticism surround D-wave in the past. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Wave_Systems#Criticism" So I was hoping members of...

Dear All, I am working on digital image processing. I want to do texture analysis. I need computer vision source code. I could not find the source code. If you have these source code please share me.

Hello everyone, I hesitated to post in this section because I couldn't determine if it was more appropriate to post it in the electrical engineering section or in the homework one. Since this is a relatively simple project and counts as homework, I posted it here. However if I am posting in...

Which microprocessor is currently in use to make modern computer systems?

Hello everyone, To start, I am trying make a connection between my Engineering Interests and the majors college has to offer for them. To help this discussion, this is what I like to do in my free time. I like to drawing, build things from random parts, learning how things work, etc. I...

Hey guys, I am a freshmen planning to Major in Mechanical Engineering. After I graduate, I want to purse a career in the Aerospace industry coz Aviation is my interest. I was wondering what kind of computer programming skills and CAD designing skills should I acquire inorder to make myself...

I want to separate my computer from the rest of the network in my home. I'm really scared about getting viruses through the home network because of other people in my family. I want a computer to use that I know will be safe for dealing with money online. Any ideas?

New computer constantly freezing?? Hey guys, I have a problem here. I recently bought a brand new computer with Windows 7 Home Premium on it. It has an AMD Athlon dual core 2.0 ghz processor, and the computer initially came with 2 gigs of DDR-2 RAM. Now, when I got the computer, I threw in...

Hello, I am currently a Jr. in high school and I am very interested in physics and computers. I would like to get a Ph.D. in physics (with emphasis of quantum mechanics or particle physics). For a career I would eventually like to build/research dealing with quantum computing, or be a particle...

I am currently trying to decide my majors and minors. I would like to complete a double major with a minor, or at least a Major with a double Minor. I definitely want to major in physics, and I don't want to do anymore than a minor in computer science. I greatly enjoy physics math and...

I am a person who likes studying about fixing,joining and playing with objects. However cnsidering the many merit points that computer engineering has over electronics engineering(in terms of salary,placement,level of diff.)..I'm confused. Also the fact that comp engg. has some amount of...

Can anyone out there entertain the idea of the likelihood that sometime in the future (say, maybe 50 years or so from today) there will computers that can "conduct" physics experiments. Let's say, for example, we program a machine, with corresponding hardware apparatuses to detect a nearby...

I'm currently studying computer science, but I'm convinced solar engineering is where I'm supposed to be. I have some robotics courses coming up junior and senior year, but I would like to know what are some of the engineering courses I could take during the summer to prepare me for a graduate...

Hello, I am currently a Junior in high school. I want to be involved with the aerospace field, especially space ships in general. I've been looking at random careers for NASA, SpaceX, and other aerospace companies and noticed their programming careers that involve programming the ships and such...