Why I Want To Pursue A Degree In Computer Science

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It all began when I was thirteen with a new Desktop Computer at home, which was bought to assist my father for his business. My father was the one who introduced me to a computer system at his study place that first sparked my interest. I can always remember the feeling of wanting to know just how computers worked, why they worked and what else they could do. I still remember our first computer configuration – IntelPentium4, 256 MB RAM and 40 GB Hard Disk. Back in the days, this was the highest configuration available for domestic use. I was quite inquisitive and utilized every opportunity to ask my father to teach me about computers and he would always encourage me to learn and explore new things. Inspired by the skill with which my father used to use the computer, I started observing the various tasks the computer could perform and later I would
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I needed to have something extra in my repertoire and owing to this pursuit, I started involving myself in many projects like C, Tower of Hanoi and Java converter. The latter of which was a new product in the market and could convert C language to Java. Moreover, my crowning achievement was winning a debate competition on Non-Conventional Energy Development, which was attended by about 120 colleges from different parts of India, conducted at the Osmania University College of Engineering, Hyderabad – The institute for the academic elite of the country. I was thorough in my preparation for the debate and read up extensively on Renewable Energy and kept a close track of the latest updates in technology and programming techniques. The result was quite satisfying and greatly gratifying as it led me closer to my dream of becoming proficient in the field of Computer Systems and Real World

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