http://in.education.yahoo.com/news/yeducareers360/computer-science-vs-which-better-20110309
“Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.” Renowned computer scientist Edsger W Dijkstra made this observation. Computer science engineers are involved in many aspects of computing, from the design of individual microprocessors, personal computers and supercomputers to circuit design and writing software that powers them.
They are also suited for robotics research, which relies heavily on using digital systems to control and monitor electrical systems like motors and sensors. Information Technology (IT) deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to store, protect, process, transmit and securely retrieve information. IT is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, and/or communicate information.
IT professionals perform a variety of duties that range from installing applications to designing complex computer networks and information databases. They are suited for data management, networking, engineering computer hardware, database and software design, as well as the management and administration of entire systems.
The differences
The CS engineering programme usually deals with how to build micro processors, how to write a compiler etc. IT is the business side of computers - usually dealing with databases, business, and accounting. One way to think of it is that IT deals with the application of computing technology to real life processes and CSE deals with the “science” that facilitates these applications.
Further, while CSE focuses on the foundation of computing, IT as a discipline focuses on satisfying the computing technology needs of organisations. So, in a continuum between principles and application, IT focuses more on application, with the goal being to apply knowledge of computing sciences for solving problems. However, as the foundations of IT are in Computer Science, Indian universities and colleges deem it feasible to have a CS-based IT programme. This allows a graduate of the programme to choose a career in CS or IT, based on their choice and availability of job prospects. And mostly corporates make little difference between these disciplines while selecting students.
The nature of the industry requirements in the country also plays a crucial role. Since most of the companies in this sector focus on application development and maintainance at best, the need for hard core reserach level employees is minimal. So even if a student is taught subjects like chip design architecture, machine level languages , his or her chances of getting a career in that domain is minimal.
Snapshot of the curriculum
Ultimately, what would really matter to you as a student is how far the course curriculum is different.
Most of the top-notch institutes (including all the IITs, IIITs and most NITs) have either CSE or IT but not both. This clearly signals that the difference between the two branches is not significant enough to warrant their simultaneous presence on a campus, at least in the eyes of the top engineering colleges of the country. Further more, for the few colleges that do offer both IT and CSE, the differences in the course structure are minimal.
For example, at Delhi’s IP University only one course differs between the two branches across their seven engineering colleges. At Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology – Allahabad, this figure increases to two and at West Bengal University of Technology to five subjects. The message is loud and clear - no company discriminates between hiring a CSE or IT student from the same campus.
The verdict
If you have to choose between IT and CSE and have both options in hand, it would be wise to decide it on the basis of the reputation and standing of the college rather than the branch. If you have to choose between IT and CSE in the same college, see what excites you more, design of computers and computing systems or using computers to solve information management requirements of organisations. Good luck!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Interview Questions
1. what is exact difference between copy rights and patent
rights?
Ans-There are basically five major legal differences between a copyright and a patent : subject matter protected, requirement for protection, when protection begins, duration, and infringement. There's also a sixth practical one: cost.
Subject matter: A copyright covers "works of authorship," which essentially means literary, dramatic, and musical works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, audio-visual works, sound
recordings, pantomimes and choreography. A patent covers an invention, which essentially means a new and non-obvious useful and functional feature of a product or process.
Requirement for protection: In order for a work to be copyrighted, it must be original and fixed in a tangible medium of expression; no formalities are required (see section 2.3). In order for an
invention to be patented, it must be novel (i.e., new), non-obvious, and useful and a patent must be issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Start of protection: Copyright protection begins as soon as a work is created. Patent protection does not begin until the patent is issued.
Duration: A copyright generally lasts for the life of the author, plus 50 years (see section 2.4). In the U.S., a patent lasts for 17 years from the date granted (in some nations, particularly Japan and most European nations, the duration is 20 years, and is measured from date of application).
Infringement: For a copyright to be infringed, the work itself must have actually been copied from (either wholly or to create a derivative work), distributed, performed, or displayed. If a person other than the copyright owner independently comes up with the same or a similar work,
there is no infringement. In contrast, a patent confers a statutory monopoly that prevents anyone other than the patent holder from making, using, or selling the patented invention. This is true even if that person independently invents the patented invention.
Cost: A copyright is essentially free. Even if you want to register the copyright, the cost is only $20, and the paperwork is much less complicated than the 1040A short form for filing your
income tax, well within the capabilities of the person registering the copyright. A patent, on the other hand, is much more costly; there are fees to the Patent and Trademark Office, and the patent application process is much more complex, usually requiring the services of a registered patent agent (and perhaps a lawyer) to draft and prosecute the application, adding to the cost.
Philosophically, you can look at a copyright as protecting the author's rights that are inherent in the work; in contrast, a patent is a reward of a statutory monopoly to an inventor in exchange for
providing the details of the invention to the public.
Subject matter: A copyright covers "works of authorship," which essentially means literary, dramatic, and musical works, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works, audio-visual works, sound
recordings, pantomimes and choreography. A patent covers an invention, which essentially means a new and non-obvious useful and functional feature of a product or process.
Requirement for protection: In order for a work to be copyrighted, it must be original and fixed in a tangible medium of expression; no formalities are required (see section 2.3). In order for an
invention to be patented, it must be novel (i.e., new), non-obvious, and useful and a patent must be issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Start of protection: Copyright protection begins as soon as a work is created. Patent protection does not begin until the patent is issued.
Duration: A copyright generally lasts for the life of the author, plus 50 years (see section 2.4). In the U.S., a patent lasts for 17 years from the date granted (in some nations, particularly Japan and most European nations, the duration is 20 years, and is measured from date of application).
Infringement: For a copyright to be infringed, the work itself must have actually been copied from (either wholly or to create a derivative work), distributed, performed, or displayed. If a person other than the copyright owner independently comes up with the same or a similar work,
there is no infringement. In contrast, a patent confers a statutory monopoly that prevents anyone other than the patent holder from making, using, or selling the patented invention. This is true even if that person independently invents the patented invention.
Cost: A copyright is essentially free. Even if you want to register the copyright, the cost is only $20, and the paperwork is much less complicated than the 1040A short form for filing your
income tax, well within the capabilities of the person registering the copyright. A patent, on the other hand, is much more costly; there are fees to the Patent and Trademark Office, and the patent application process is much more complex, usually requiring the services of a registered patent agent (and perhaps a lawyer) to draft and prosecute the application, adding to the cost.
Philosophically, you can look at a copyright as protecting the author's rights that are inherent in the work; in contrast, a patent is a reward of a statutory monopoly to an inventor in exchange for
providing the details of the invention to the public.
Monday, January 10, 2011
microsoft!
I have noticed that we are unable to access any of the microsoft web sites in office.
As a result,have missed out certain documents and relevant information. Please help in rectifying the problem.
As a result,have missed out certain documents and relevant information. Please help in rectifying the problem.
A common search portal for Patents and non-patents!
Hi!...To use a single portal for the patents and the NPDs sounds to me an interesting proposition. I have been finding the NPD search dry...as compared to a patent search.
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