Can taking computer science classes at my local university help me hack?

no.

Maybe if they deal with security, but most of them don�t have clue. My uni has a good reputation for computer science, but then you see a prof typing in his password in a V-formation, starting with q, making it qayse (in english qazse) ...

If you have little computer experiance the courses will help you to understand computers better. And a better understanding in turn helps you to learn to hack. If you get very involved with it i suppose it could teach you things on the subject of viruses.

I signed up for comp sicence and got c++, but thats ok because i already know it, so its like free credits.

I start my Computer Science degree on Monday, I am beginning to worry it might not be for me as I seem to be more interested in history recently than computers. I didn�t do that well in my computing A-level scoring very low so I am a little worried whether I will make the grade for degree. I am interested in computers not massively though so I am worried I may lack the interest to put in the effort a four year course will require. Plus failing this degree is not an option it is costing me and my family over ten thousand pounds so there is a lot of pressure to succeed.

Well that had nothing to do with this thread but I am scared okay, have a heart.

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I do agree in that the computer science course can do nothing else but benefit you in a higher knowledge in how computers work..

it is definatly a start because "hacking" deals with the software or digital aspect of computers as well as the hardware (as in physical connection). now the computer science course i took helped me understand networks a hell of alot more by looking at the physical connections and the topography of networks.. but i do not know if that would be the case in your course. computer science courses may vary depending on the teacher.

either way good luck


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DUDE NO WAY IT'S PRITTY POINTLESS REALY

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Originally posted by Z-BLACK DRAGON:
DUDE NO WAY IT'S PRITTY POINTLESS REALY

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1.just like writing in caps.
2.just like your post.

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It's obvious you havent even passed grade school (which is disgustingly easy), like you would know anything about computer science.

Almost any course on computers can be helpful, especially ones that teach programming. Its not just that you have to learn how to crack a SAM file to be a hacker, you need more than just a pre-made script. A programming language allows you to develop you own scripts/programs which in turn allow you to do whatever your heart desires... besides getting a girlfriend.

lol, bitches dig low level languages.

"ASM makes me soo wet"

then there is the old "chicks dig unix" shirt on thinkgeek.com.

Glossing over your technofetish at parties is a damn good trick to learn...

A strange thing today, one of my degree tutors told us to learn to hack but not to get caught to soon. How strange�

All of my degree tutors seem to have somewhat of an admiration towards hackers.

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Where do you study Viper. Trying to do Computer science at Durham next year. (Well or Exeter).

I'm studying software development in bonny glasgow, using Pascal and delhpi to code




Anyone know any decent tips for pascal?

Don't learn it, its a waste of time; if you want to learn comp sci I'd describe pascal as only fair anyways. If you're interested in network security, learn Java and you'll be able to start building tools pretty quickly. I wouldn't be surprised if an intelligent person couldn't put together a port scanner or even just a raw client at the end of a day, if they started teaching themselves in the morning. The comp sci is cool though. I go to Harvey Mudd and all the material and assignments for CS are online at http://www.cs.hmc.edu/courses/2002/fall/cs5 in case anyone wants to try teaching themselves there. The whole HMCSupport package kicks ass and saves you a shitload of time. Well, have fun with life and if anyone has questions about HMC or anything you all know how to message me.

Hey, it's not really even that hard to hack, I'm fifteen and even some kids in the year below me have managed to cause our school lots of money in breaking the things! I don't really think that you need to be taught how to hack, it's just from experience and pure knowledge that you get there.

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Hacking and running scripts are two DIFFERENT things. If hacking is so easy, tell me how to attack a CBAC (Content Based Access Control) access-list/firewall? If you even know what that is...

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even some kids in the year below me have managed to cause our school lots of money in breaking the things!

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Any idiot can break things. I could go and break 3 million dollars worth of equipment that my college owns right now, but thats just bullshit. Breaking things is NOT hacking.

Please, think before you type. People here aren't all stupid, some of us know you are just bullshitting.

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