CSE vs IT which is better?

[Gauravs90]

What's the difference between Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology?

From those which is better course and has more scope?

Thanks

[sweetyk2]

CSE is better..

[celldweller1591]

Scope of both is good. If you are competent enough, then you can get almost anywhere.
It totally depends upon what you want to do.

[Gauravs90]

After soooooo long atleast someone has replied to my query but now it's late as I have chosen Computer Science

[infra_red_dude]

Frankly, all these years I never understood what the difference is between CSE and IT! When I was in college, all that was different between these two streams were a couple of electives. Else everything was largely the same.

IT was more like an overflow stream for CSE. Does it really matter which branch one is from?

Just curious.

[Liverpool_fan]

Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

Frankly, all these years I never understood what the difference is between CSE and IT! When I was in college, all that was different between these two streams were a couple of electives. Else everything was largely the same.

IT was more like an overflow stream for CSE. Does it really matter which branch one is from?

Just curious.

Some companies particularly Government jobs ask for requirement as CSE and not IT. So there lies advantage for CSE.

[celldweller1591]

Some companies particularly Government jobs ask for requirement as CSE and not IT

Let hackers hack little more on Govt. systems, they will understand importance of core IT professionals

[infra_red_dude]

^^^ I still don't get what the difference is!

[Faun]

^to increase the no. of seats.

[Neuron]

Originally Posted by ichi

^to increase the no. of seats.

As far as i am aware cse deals with some hardware related stuffs (like micro processor architecture) as well whereas IT is focused on software development,data communication etc.

[AcceleratorX]

No practical difference. IT, however, takes the "science" out of CSE and replaces it with "business" related subjects (i.e. same concepts but different applications, you will be learning business-oriented technologies compared to CSE which is more "general").

[hdsk.23]

well well well after a long time got a good topic which i would like to answer for sure...
But before that i would like to tell i have done Btech. in Information Technology and Diploma in Information technology.

There are some noticeable differences in CSE and IT i would like to tell
The first thing it Information Technology trade is made from 2 trades:
CSE and ECE.

CSE people basically strict to the environment of software or hardware development only
Whereas in IT you have advantage of Communication/Telecoms Industry awareness.

Or in desi language u can also say that cse people make computers or softwares and IT peoples use them or give support for that.

In the last..
Government jobs do specify CSE but IT people too can apply for it. They consider IT and CSE equivalent. So don't have this doubt in your mind!

But here in India it doesn't matter at all that u have done CSE or IT. Companies will teach you what so ever is required!

[rgsilent]

Almost all big IT companies recruit passouts from cse, IT, extc and electronics. Whatever their requirement is of you, they train you for that. So it hardly matters which field you are from.

I left CSE in a decent college for IT in a better college as they are more or less the same. I prefer application based learning anyway to the core.

[gopi_vbboy]

the funny fact is ppl in Non-IT background end in software field....and and r better geeks than some CS/IT ppl(who r dumb...n taken jus for name sake)

IT and CS course IMO have some electives different

[rgsilent]

Originally Posted by gopi_vbboy

the funny fact is ppl in Non-IT background end in software field....and and r better geeks than some CS/IT ppl(who r dumb...n taken jus for name sake)

IT and CS course IMO have some electives different

Have any stats?

[Liverpool_fan]

Originally Posted by gopi_vbboy

the funny fact is ppl in Non-IT background end in software field....and and r better geeks than some CS/IT ppl(who r dumb...n taken jus for name sake)

so you are from non-IT background and a better geek then some CS/IT "ppl"?

[gopi_vbboy]

Originally Posted by Liverpool_fan

so you are from non-IT background and a better geek then some CS/IT "ppl"?

yes ...ya geeky than most CS/IT...not all

[sapna.chawla82]

Both are same. The syllabus between these two trades 75% same. It depends upon your caliber what you gain from these subjects.

[mitraark]

Almost 80% same , just that CSE has some Hardware studies included [ Microporcessor ] , whereas IT may have some Management Studies. I am IT btw

[Amit Shrivastava]

Originally Posted by Gauravs90

What's the difference between Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology?

From those which is better course and has more scope?

Thanks

I dont think that there is very much difference between both.
just few subjects will be change other wise same pattern.
and it is a s/w field no doubt the scope is better.

[Faun]

Originally Posted by Amit Shrivastava

I dont think that there is very much difference between both.
just few subjects will be change other wise same pattern.
and it is a s/w field no doubt the scope is better.

But Government jobs require CSE sometimes for eligibility criteria.

[dead.night7]

I asked this question just few days after completing my first year in CS to my friend who didn't knew i was in CS of same age who is in IT and had a typical strange answer heres that
His answer -"Woh kya na IT walo ko zyada opportunity hai aur CS walo ko nai".
When i asked him what subjects did he learnt in his first year, he said ya java, c++, html, vb., etc. And these are those subjects that i will learn this year. I asked again why not 'c' first? He replied well we will do basics this year in IT what rubbish... After completing my whole year with whole hearted devotion i get chu****a replies. But still dude I love this subject because you get to study the basics IC and many many electronical things which would led you to the creation of Robots and more. I'm now a die hard fan of c-programming and cant bear people taking down my hardwork.

[The Conqueror]

Why are the Govt. websites very unstable and non-intuitive?

[nims11]

how does taking CSE over IT affect me if i want to pursue further studies?

[mohityadavx]

@ Nims 11

Not much of a difference

Let me tell you by giving the example of Maharishi Dayanand University which has some good colleges of India like YMCA FARIDABAD, The Technological Institute of Textile & Sciences etc.

In MDU you study 38 subject in both CS/IT whichever you take and difference is only of two optional subject.

So it depends on the basis of ur rank which good college u r getting if u are getting college of ur choice then simply take the stream whose cutoff is higher for the college in which u r gonna apply!!!

I hope u get it

[Liverpool_fan]

Originally Posted by The Conqueror

Why are the Govt. websites very unstable and non-intuitive?

Doesn't that tell you a lot about those who maintain it

[Anand_Tux]

Originally Posted by celldweller1591

Let hackers hack little more on Govt. systems, they will understand importance of core IT professionals

I totally agree with you BTW I am also a student of IT.

[KDroid]

Hey Guys,

I want your views on this...

IIIT - Hyderebad (CSE) vs IIT Kanpur (CS)

[rajeevk]

Not very much difference in between. Both have a huge scope. If CSE is available then choose it or go for IT.

[tspradeepkumar]

As per my perspective, CSE will be much much better for the following reasons

1. When planning for higher studies (in India or Abroad), choices are limited for IT and more choices are available for CSE. (Even a B. Tech (IT) cannot join M.Tech (CSE) in some particular colleges/universities)

2. When going for job perspectives, one has to be good at fundamentals, rather than recent advancements or latest technology, B.Tech (IT) deals with more technological perspective, whereas IT deals with Core Engineering and also deals with technology.

3. If somebody is planned for research level courses, then CSE is better in the sense that they are done with logics, theorotical computer science and even algorithm analysis and design which an IT student lag behind.

4. Finally, the placements, CSE and IT are equally placed and there are companies expect the students to have knowledge on the engineering rather than the technology (Ex, Microsoft, Google...). They vigorously test the students based on the algorithms rather than testing for "what is the latest technology you learnt".

But one can say that, Mostly CSE and IT have the same syllabus except some electives here and there changes, but companies sees the name as B.Tech (IT), then "oh, the student has learnt only technology and no algorithms or no engineering I can expect from him". So Taking IT leads you into this.. Even in government examinations, B.Tech (IT) is not eligible for some posts even if you claim that i have studied what a CSE student has studied.

So anyone who goes for counselling have CSE and IT as a choice, then select CSE....

Moreover, check with the syllabus of CSE and IT of various universities in India and abroad. CSE may have more hardware level courses like (Digial signal processing, Embedded Systems, Real time Systems, VLSI, Advanced Computer architecture, Digital system design, hardware software codesign) which a IT syllabus may not have.......

hope the queries of various students have been solved.

(NB: This is only my perspective)

Pradeepkumar
Pradeepkumar.org