Computer Systems Analyst (advice please)

[bluva]

I honestly want a degree in Computer Systems Analyst, but fear i wont keep up. (advice please)
I fear that i wont keep up from my lack of knowledge. I hear that java, c++ ( or 3 + idk), and computer programming is hard. and if i were to do it prepare for long nights up studying. The only hope i have with this is knowing that computer science is harder (because of the math i don't know). lol

 

[Rit]

Computer programing in itself is a whole other language. Some people excel at it, some suck. I did fine the first 2 classes of C++ and after that, I couldn't get it. So probably the best bet would be to take the intro classes and see how you do.

 

[tlarkin]

Programming is not hard per se, as I have taught myself a few languages. Higher level programming can be difficult but that really cannot be taught as much as it can be learned through experience.

Just ask yourself this. Are you a great self learner and life student? If so, then software development will be a good job for you, because you need to always learn new things.

However, to be honest, once you learn the basics you don't use much advanced, you do a lot of copy/paste of older code you have already written or take advantage of some robust set of APIs.

I am not a software developer either....just so you know my advice is not from an actual person in the field. I'd talk to a software developer and ask them your concerns since they live them every day.