Blog Entry # 3: Research in Computer Science

 

“Hahayst Monday napud”, it is the most relatable expression that I always hear after a weekend. I know that everyone knows this but Monday is the most hated day in the week. I think it is because reality strikes back again and we need to get up early to go to get school or go to job. Well, I don’t really hate Monday that much because I go to a university for free and I got a chance to learn more about my course which ultimately the key for my future. And also, Monday is CS Research Methodology day, so I should get moving so that my teacher won’t make me sing in front of the class again.

I think I forgot to say this but the schedule of our class in CSRM, short for CS Research Methodology, is 2:30PM to 4:00PM. I can’t deny that some of us including me feel a little drowsy during the discussion, but shockingly, my classmate didn’t help but sleep during the lecture and unfortunately for him, he was caught by my professor. And because of that, he was coined as “THE SLEEPING DRAGON” which is kinda funny, but my teacher let it slide as long as he doesn’t do it again. BUT AGAIN, during the next meeting he did it again. He was told by my teacher, “calmly”, to run from 1^st floor 5^th floor to alleviate his drowsiness. I was petrified during that time because I almost feel asleep too.

Anyways, just like the other meetings, we started off with a little cleaning and a prayer. So for this blog, I will talk about the difference of research application in Computer Science and IT, basic academic writing, and different research topics in Computer Science we can possibly use for our thesis in the future.

Basically the main difference between Computer Science and Information Technology is their spelling. But jokes aside, the following are insights I learned about some differences of CS and IT:

Computer Science

• More on Theoretical
• Inclined more on software development
• CS students requires thesis which is more on research oriented
• Design and Development of Software
• Thesis

Information Technology

• More on Application Technologies and;
• Organizational System Issues
• IT students requires CAPSTONE Project which is development oriented
• Maintaining, organizing, and installing computer systems
• Capstone

Furthermore, he proceeds to discuss the structure of a research paper from introduction down to conclusion, and how to properly write it. Our professor also listed some of possible areas of research we can focus on such as biomedical informatics, computer vision, computer security, etc. I remember also that he shared a post from DOST about “Why Researchers are JOWABLE”. It was funny and timely because it was February that time when we had that discussion. It might be silly and joke to others but it makes sense since researchers are disciplined, thorough, problem solver, etc. “So what are you waiting for? mag-Jowa ng Researcher, Research nga idedefend, ikaw pa kaya?”, *wink*.

He also discussed some tips and tricks in writing academic paper such as utilizing the ACM repository in which we have the access of browsing published academic papers, the use of GANTT chart for time management, criteria for selecting research problem, research aims, the use SMART or the Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound in identifying the objectives of the paper. In addition, he discussed about publish papers and attending conferences.

In conclusion, I learned a lot about research in Computer Science, differences between IT and CS, some tips in creating a research proposal, and some basic skill in writing academic paper. It was fun but I know that there will be some heavy workloads coming to us, so I hope that I will survived this subject and proceed to become a 4^th year student, manifesting. That is all for this blog and I hope that for my next post I can write more about my experience in this subject. Adios!