What "truths" can your brothers and sisters learn from the IT tycoons' choices of majors in the college entrance examination?

The 2015 college entrance examination has come to an end, and filling in the application form has become the top priority for candidates and parents. According to the Ministry of Education, the number of applicants for this year's national college entrance examination is 9.42 million, and colleges and universities across the country plan to enroll 7 million students, with a college entrance examination admission rate of 74.3%. The threshold for college admission has become lower and lower, and young people can rejoice!

Below, the editor takes stock of the IT bigwigs’ college entrance examination major choices and outstanding work achievements, hoping to provide some reference for the college entrance examination volunteer choices of younger classmates!

1. Ma Huateng Department of Computer Science, Shenzhen University

Ma Huateng is very talented in computers. During his time at the Computer Science Department of Shenzhen University, he ranked among the top five and became a school celebrity. He also gradually found joy in writing software and researching computer networks. It is worth pointing out that Ma Huateng's method of learning programming is actually "the dumbest way to understand" - copying code to develop a sense of it.

The School of Computer and Software of Shenzhen University consists of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, the Department of Software Engineering, the Department of Network Engineering, the Department of Internet of Things Engineering, the Computer Experimental Teaching Center, and the National Linux Technology Training and Promotion Center. The school currently has four undergraduate majors, namely Computer Science and Technology, Software Engineering, Network Engineering, and Internet of Things Engineering, and three master's programs, namely Computer Application Technology, Computer Software and Theory, and Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems. Among them, Computer Science and Technology is a provincial famous major.

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2. Li Yanhong, Department of Information Management, Peking University

When 19-year-old Li Yanhong filled out his college entrance examination application, he had participated in the National Youth Programming Competition in high school, so he undoubtedly chose computer science. However, his first choice was not the Computer Science Department of Peking University, but the Information Management Department, because at that time he had already considered that: in the future, computers will definitely be widely used, and simply learning computers may not be as promising as combining computers with certain applications. From this point of view, Li Yanhong's ambitions finally began to become clear when he filled out his application.

The predecessor of the Department of Information Management of Peking University was the Department of Library Science, which was founded in 1947. Since the mid-twentieth century, a group of famous scholars such as Wang Zhongmin, Zhao Wanli, Yu Guangyuan, and Fu Zhenlun have taught or lectured in the department, laying the foundation for the growth of the discipline. In the 1950s and 1960s, in addition to undergraduates, the department also enrolled graduate students and correspondence students, and cultivated a large number of high-level talents and business backbones for China's library cause. Since the 1980s, the disciplines have been gradually expanded, the teaching methods have become increasingly modernized, and the teaching content has been continuously updated and enriched. At present, there are two undergraduate majors and three master's and doctoral programs in library science (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral), information science (master's and doctoral), information management and information systems (undergraduate), and editing and publishing (master's and doctoral programs are self-established).

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3. Lei Jun, Department of Computer Science, Wuhan University

In the 1987 college entrance examination, Lei Jun chose to apply for Wuhan University. According to his grades, he could have been admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University. As for why he gave up Peking University and Tsinghua University and finally chose Wuhan University, there are many different theories. The most popular one is that he applied for the computer department of Wuhan University because a good friend of his was studying in the computer department of the University of Science and Technology of China.

The School of Computer Science of Wuhan University was established on January 3, 2001. It was formed by the merger of the computer departments of the former Wuhan University, the former Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering, and the former Wuhan University of Surveying and Mapping. On January 11, 2010, the new School of Computer Science of Wuhan University was formed by the integration of the former School of Computer Science of Wuhan University, the State Key Laboratory of Software Engineering, the National Multimedia Software Engineering Technology Research Center, and the Computing Center of Wuhan University. Its history can be traced back to the Department of Computer Science established by the former Wuhan University in 1978. It is one of the earliest units in the country to establish a computer science department.

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4. Zhou Hongyi, Department of Computer Science, School of Telecommunications, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Another computer science major, 360 Chairman Zhou Hongyi graduated from the Computer Science Department of the School of Telecommunications of Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1992 with a bachelor's degree, and graduated from the System Engineering Department of the School of Management of Xi'an Jiaotong University in 1995 with a master's degree. Zhou Hongyi started working at Founder Group in 1995. In March 2004, Zhou Hongyi became the president of Yahoo China. In August 2006, Zhou Hongyi invested in Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. and became the chairman of Qihoo 360. On March 30, 2011, Zhou Hongyi led Qihoo 360 to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The computer science and technology discipline of Xi'an Jiaotong University was founded in 1958. The Department of Computer Science and Technology consists of four research institutes: the Institute of Computer System Structure and Network, the Institute of Computer Software and Theory, the Institute of New Computers, and the Institute of Computer Network Technology and Engineering. It has key scientific research bases such as the Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Intelligent Network and Network Security, the Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Computer Networks, the Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Tiandi Network Technology, and the National High Performance Computing Xi'an Node.

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5. Kai-Fu Lee, Department of Computer Science, Columbia University

Kai-Fu Lee was a pure technical guy in the past. He graduated from the Computer Science Department of Columbia University and then worked as an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He had made great achievements in speech recognition technology at a very young age, which was one of the reasons why he was able to work in Apple’s multimedia department. It was at this time that Kai-Fu Lee led his team to develop the famous QuickTime (an Apple multimedia player).

Columbia Computer Science Department has research directions such as computational biology, computer engineering, graphical user interface, machine learning, and network. The main laboratories include: Automated Visual Environment, Architecture and Design Laboratory, Computer Architecture and Security Technology Laboratory, Computer Graphical User Interface Laboratory, Computer Vision and Graphics Center, Digital Video and Multimedia Laboratory, Distributed Computing and Communication Laboratory, Internet Real-time Laboratory, Intrusion Detection System, Machine Learning Laboratory, Network Security Laboratory, Programming System Laboratory, Robotics Laboratory, Software System Laboratory, System Security Center, etc.

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6. Yuanqing Yang, Department of Computer Science, University of Science and Technology of China

Yang Yuanqing is a typical young man who achieved success at a young age. He graduated with a master's degree in computer science from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1989 and joined Lenovo. In 1994, he became the general manager of Lenovo's microcomputer division. Four years later, he became the general manager of Lenovo Computer Company. At the age of 41, he was already the chairman of the new Lenovo.

The first-level discipline of Computer Science and Technology at the University of Science and Technology of China has the right to confer master's and doctoral degrees, and a postdoctoral mobile station. The discipline has the autonomy to add second-level disciplines. At present, the four second-level disciplines of Computer Software and Theory, Computer System Structure, Computer Application Technology, and Information Security under the jurisdiction of this discipline all have the right to confer master's and doctoral degrees, among which Computer Software and Theory is a national key discipline, and System Structure is a provincial key discipline. The discipline also has the right to confer two engineering master's degrees in Software Engineering and Computer Technology.

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7. Liang Jianzhang, Department of Computer Science, Fudan University

Liang Jianzhang was born in 1969 and received a master's degree in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1991. In 1999, he founded Ctrip.com with three business partners. In 2011, Liang Jianzhang received a doctorate in economics from Stanford University. He is currently the chairman and CEO of Ctrip.com and a professor of economics at Peking University.

The School of Computer Science at Fudan University has two first-level doctoral degree authorization points, namely "Computer Science and Technology" and "Software Engineering". "Computer Science and Technology" has four second-level doctoral degree authorization points, namely "Computer Software and Theory", "Computer Application Technology", "Computer System Structure" and "Data Science". Among them, "Computer Software and Theory" is a national and Shanghai key discipline. The school also has full-time professional degree engineering master's degree points and part-time professional degree engineering master's degree points in the fields of computer technology and software engineering.

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8. Future career paths for young talents

1. Computer system structure

Suitable for work in the fields of computer networks, embedded technology, high-performance computing, network information security and multimedia information processing. Many multinational companies and well-known domestic large enterprises, such as Microsoft, IBM, HP, AMD, Intel, Oracle, SAP, Huawei and other companies, have a large demand for talents in this field.

The ranking of universities for this major in 2014: (1) Tsinghua University; (2) Huazhong University of Science and Technology; (3) Xi'an Jiaotong University; (4) Shanghai Jiaotong University; (5) Zhejiang University

2. Computer Software and Theory

Computer software and theory can provide many career options, and you can quickly get started with any computer-related job.

The ranking of universities for this major in 2014: (1) Shanghai Jiao Tong University; (2) Nanjing University; (3) Peking University; (4) Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics; (5) Jilin University

3. Computer application technology

It is very important for graduates of this major to have good innovation and programming development capabilities. You may wish to choose an industry where talent is scarce, which can not only avoid fierce employment competition, but also provide more objective salaries.

Ranking of universities for this major in 2014: (1) Tsinghua University; (2) Zhejiang University; (3) Harbin Institute of Technology; (4) Peking University; (5) Southeast University

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