[CALUG] studying CS

[Gary Knott]

If your friend wants to be able to "mine data", then
programming is only one part.  He should of course learn
to code, and learn some basic algorithms and data-structures,
but the way to do that does not require pursuing
a CS degree.

It is more important in this context, in my opinion, to
study math through the BS level, and most directly applicable,
to study statistics - regression, bayesean methodology, stochastic
processes, etc.
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