<p>I want to know about the courses in computer engineering, so that I can further work in a gaming company…(SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER)</p>
<p>Iam confused because of the various couses that are available in the universities ,and because I come from a district where there are no counseling centres…</p>
<p>I want you to suggest the best courses so that I pursue the studies which would lead me to my goal…</p>
<p>Your suggestions would surely help me…</p>
<p>Wouldn’t computer science be a better major?</p>
<p>If you want to work in game software, you should major in computer science, not computer engineering. If you want to know what you can do <em>right now</em> to get started (I’m assuming you are a high school student) is to start studying simple computer programming and START TAKING MATH CLASSES SERIOUSLY.</p>
<p>I’ll make this as clear as I can: if you don’t take math seriously and do well in it, your dream of working as a game programmer WILL NOT HAPPEN. I don’t know what grade you are, but in high school it’s best if you take geometry, algebra, trig, pre-calc, and maybe calc, but unless you go to an exceptional school I recommend retaking calc at college and treating high school calc as practice for real college calc.</p>
<p>As for studying computer programming, I’d say get a book on making simple C#, Java, or Python programs and working through it. C or C++ if you want more of a challenge.</p>
<p>It would help to have some computer programming experience under your belt before you pursue a computer science (I assume that’s what you meant) major. I took a course on [url=<a href=“https://www.edx.org/]edX[/url”>https://www.edx.org/]edX[/url</a>] called “6.00x Intro to Computer Science” and I found it very helpful. I suggest you take the course, too.</p>
<p>Well, game programming tends to fall somewhere between regular application programming and embedded programming (where Computer Engineering majors are often preferred). So either major will work, although which major you want will depend on what exactly you want to work on.</p>
<p>Many CS majors want to take the bare minimum of math classes, but many parts of game programming (notably graphics and physics) are very heavy on the math, so heed the advice of the others above.</p>
<p>Go with computer engineering if you want. Make some games on your own time. Get involved in the indie scene. Join your school’s game development club if they have one.</p>
<p>Computer Science would be much better. I am SURE that engineering deals with the hardware part. If you want to be a game developer going with CS is what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Depending on how software-heavy a CE degree is, it may prepare for game programming. But…I get the feeling that the days of the dominance of assembly programming in gaming are behind us, and good software engineering skills, math, cross-platforming, etc are more important.</p>
<p>Like the others said, go for computer science, it will teach you how to actually PROGRAM and create stuff. Computer engineering in my opinion is more like electrical you will never get to the software side. Also, please start to learn how to program now, when you get into class, everyone else is going to be ahead.</p>