What kind of cs degree did you get where you learned about electrical circuits. The closest to hardware I’ve learned is logic circuit diagrams and verilog.
Ok, but he didn’t know what a transistor is. Like I get not knowing the mechanics or chemistry of it, but to literally not know it or how it applies to a computer boggles my mind.
Well, computer science is not the science of computers, is it? It’s about using computers (in the sense of programming them), not about making computers. Making computers is electrical engineering.
We all know how great we IT people are at naming things ;)
Tbh, as a dev knowledge of transistors is about as essential as knowledge about screws for a car driver.
It’s common knowledge and in general maybe a little shameful to not know, but it’s really not in any way relevant for the task at hand.
Maybe for dev knowledge, but computer science? The science of computers?
What kind of cs degree did you get where you learned about electrical circuits. The closest to hardware I’ve learned is logic circuit diagrams and verilog.
I don’t have a degree
If you want someone to know about the physical properties of transistors, find an electrical engineer.
Ok, but he didn’t know what a transistor is. Like I get not knowing the mechanics or chemistry of it, but to literally not know it or how it applies to a computer boggles my mind.
Well, computer science is not the science of computers, is it? It’s about using computers (in the sense of programming them), not about making computers. Making computers is electrical engineering.
We all know how great we IT people are at naming things ;)
Informatics is a much better name imo