"they'd typically be done in optional electives like a compilers course, or "theory of computation" course"
Okay, maybe it's because here in Germany, we have a separate line of eduction for "mere" programmers and system administrators as well as a separate branch of higher education for more "practical" skills. But if you study CS at an university, both of these course would be mandatory, together with a lot of math and some physics (to know what actually happens in a circuit).
Okay, maybe it's because here in Germany, we have a separate line of eduction for "mere" programmers and system administrators as well as a separate branch of higher education for more "practical" skills. But if you study CS at an university, both of these course would be mandatory, together with a lot of math and some physics (to know what actually happens in a circuit).