Surviving as a Computer Engineer Student

    Did you think that this course only contains making and building some parts for your PC? Did you also think that there is no Mathematics in this field because it consists of the word computer? Computer Engineering is one complex field that is a combination of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. There are still Math in it because of the title Engineering in it's course name. According to Google, Computer engineering is described as the science and technology of designing, building, implementing, and maintaining software and hardware components of contemporary computing systems and computer-controlled equipment. This course studies lessons such as operating systems, computer architecture, computer networks, robotics and many more. 

    Having some knowledge and interest for computers can be one of the reasons why you will be choosing this course. I chose this course to avoid focusing on programming but having a balance with programming and also doing hardware components of a computer. 

    

    What knowledge you should have to be a computer engineer and tips to survive this course?

• By knowing what are the simple parts of a computer
• By being ready to solve complex math problems when you are starting out as a computer engineering student in a university
• Study lessons in advance and have a proper plan for your day
• Know and somehow master logic that would be used in programming and computer architecture.
• Form networks with your peers to know how to work as a team

    Let's talk about the parts of the computer to give you some knowledge.

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)- this is like the heart of your computer, it is the control center and is the one that would handle all the processing of information on your computer
2. Random Access Memory (RAM)- others call this memory, it's where the data is stored that your computer processor needs to run your applications and open your files.
3. Motherboard- the motherboard is where you will place all your hardware components, it is the central communications backbone connectivity point of your computer.
4. Hard-disk Drive (HDD)- this is the storage of your computer, all data would be stored in this drive using magnetic storage.
5. Graphics card unit (GPU)- is responsible for calculating images in a computer, which can then be displayed on a monitor.
6. Power Supply Unit (PSU)- This is one of the critical pieces of your computer. This supplies power to your systems and parts to power up.
7. Chassis- this part hold most of the components for your computer. We put the motherboard inside, this is also called the case.

    Now you have the basic knowledge for a computer engineer. So will you be willing to stay committed for this course and help in the future for advancements and be part of the fast pacing of our technology?