Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter.

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Computer science is not an easy science. It takes many years of study to become proficient in the field. There are so many different areas that it is hard to master all of them. You can read about computer science, but it will never make you an expert programmer.

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