Assalamualaikum,
“Time flies
so fast”
At least
that quote really represents what am I feeling right now. This all started when
the world has turned to be something that we didn’t even expect before. I’m now
officially a college student. I’m studying computer science at Islamic
University of Indonesia (UII). Even though UII wasn’t my dream university at
the first place, I now understand why God has chosen UII to be my shelter to
pursue my goals. I’m more grateful for the fact that I can really fit in here.
Voilà!
This is my
new family—The Department of Informatics, Islamic University of Indonesia. This
picture is taken when I first walked in to my campus building. Back then when
2016 gen was gathered together to be informed regarding the new curriculum.
Yup, we’re gonna do this so-called experiment again. Can’t be helped tho. As
time pass by, I truthfully found the curriculum to be well-planned. Well that’s
my opinion for now.
So let’s
move to the most anticipated part of this blog. I’m going to explain department
of informatics in UII. For those who’s still confuse of what the difference
between computer science and informatics engineering, I’ll try to make it clear
to you.
Computer
science and Informatics Engineering actually have the same main purpose which
is focusing in learning how to understand programming languages, be a
programmer, or any job in the field of Information Technology like an apps
developer or system networking for example. The differences lay on the other
compulsory subjects. Like for example, Computer Science requires higher level
of calculus rather than when we’re in Informatics Engineering (It’s because
several universities put computer science in the faculty of mathematics and
applied science instead of engineering).
I talked
about the new curriculum in UII before, so I’m about to explain about it to
you. In the first semester of college, we started to get to know to the
computational thinking, about how can we communicate with the computer itself.
We’re still using learning method for children till teens (just because in
foreign country, school is obligated to teach computational thinking in order
to learn computer science. Literally, foreigners have learned computer science
in such young ages). After then, we have C++ as our first programming language
to learn. It’s all about algorithm and make the program using C++ language.
Pretty simple, but sometimes I still find it difficult to understand the
algorithm since I’m not that good at math.
Well that’s
for the basic programming. And we also learn about UX/UI design. How to get
people’s insight to reach the needs of our surrounding. For the beginning, we
start making mobile apps prototype using prototyping software online or
offline. This subject teaches us to think creative and out of the box. Speaking
frankly, out of all subject, I like this one best. The subject is called Design
Thinking.
Other
subject is the Fundamental of Informatics. Still about basic stuffs. We
basically learn about history of computer, organization and architecture of
computer, Input and Output system, mathematics discrete, binary, basic network
system, and many other more. Quite
complicated, isn’t it?
That’s it!
Those three subject are the main subjects we learn here in department of
Informatics. Some of you may wonder why we don’t have calculus? And how could
we only have three subjects? We still are going to study calculus on the next
semester. The new curriculum set it that way. Our study materials consist of 20
SKS, just like the other do. But there’s one unique side of our new curriculum
which is each of those subjects will have either 4 or 6 SKS. It seems tough for
me. Well, let’s just enjoy the progress. Make yourself do less-complaint, I
think that way can makes us a bit relaxed and reduce stress feelings.
I hope you understand
what I’m trying to explain here,
Until then,
Bika
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