KASPERSKY AVG NOD32 AVAST

A reasonable solution to the age old question of which is the better antivirus???

There are quite a few antivirus softwares available but only some of them seem effective. I've tried a large number of antivirus software, Norton, Mcafee, Kaspersky, Bit defender, Avg, Nod32, Avast to name a few. I've classified the antiviruses into the following categories based on my experience.

The sloths : Norton & Mcafee slow down the computer tremendously, I haven't found them effective either. Frequent interruption for seemingly basic operations is another pain.

The nimble : Kaspersky & Bit defender are very good as they come up with updates regularly hence they are very effective. The interface is simple and neat which adds to the convinience. They don't slow down the computer.

The ugly : Nod32 seves the basic purpose of warding of viruses but it has a very boring and dull interface. If you don't mind the soporofic looks, it makes a very good antivirus.

The average : Avast and Avg both would suit a home desktop not connected to any external networks as they generally are the last to come up with updates to counter attack new viruses. Avg comes up with a free version, which is not all that bad if you cant shell out the money.

Verdict

Effectiveness : Kaspersky > Nod32 > Bit Defender

Appearance : Kaspersky > Bit Defender > Nod32

BEST CIVIL ENGINEERING SCHOOLS RANKING

THIS IS THE LIST OF THE BEST CIVIL ENGINEERING COLLEGES IN THE US.
Engineering Specialties: Civil
New! Ranked in 2007*

Rank/School Average assessment
score (5.0=highest)
1. University of California–Berkeley 4.8
2. University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign 4.6
3. Stanford University (CA) 4.5
4. Georgia Institute of Technology 4.4
University of Texas–Austin 4.4
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4.3
7. Purdue University–West Lafayette (IN) 4.2
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 4.2
9. California Institute of Technology 4.0
10. Cornell University (NY) 3.9
Northwestern University (McCormick) (IL) 3.9
Virginia Tech 3.9 $ 13,556 trans
13. Carnegie Mellon University (PA) 3.8
Texas A&M University–College Station (Look) 3.8
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 3.8
University of Wisconsin–Madison 3.8
17. Pennsylvania State University–University Park 3.6
Princeton University (NJ) 3.6
University of Washington 3.6
20. Johns Hopkins University (Whiting) (MD) 3.5
University of California–Davis 3.5
University of California–San Diego (Jacobs) 3.5
University of Maryland–College Park (Clark) 3.5
24. Lehigh University (Rossin) (PA) 3.4
North Carolina State University 3.4
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) 3.4
University of Colorado–Boulder 3.4
28. Rice University (Brown) (TX) 3.3
University of California–Los Angeles (Samueli) 3.3
University of Florida 3.3
31. Colorado State University 3.2
Columbia University (Fu Foundation) (NY) 3.2
Duke University (NC) 3.2
University of Arizona 3.2
University of Southern California (Viterbi) 3.2
36. Arizona State University (Fulton) 3.1
Iowa State University 3.1
Michigan State University 3.1
Ohio State University 3.1
University at Buffalo–SUNY 3.1
41. University of California–Irvine (Samueli) 3.0
University of Iowa 3.0
University of Missouri–Rolla 3.0
University of Virginia 3.0
Washington University in St. Louis (Sever) 3.0
46. University of M
46. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 2.9
University of Notre Dame (IN) 2.9
Vanderbilt University (TN) 2.9
49. Auburn University (Ginn) (AL) 2.8
Clarkson University (NY) 2.8
Clemson University (SC) 2.8
Drexel University (PA) 2.8
Michigan Technological University 2.8
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey–New Brunswick 2.8
55. Case Western Reserve University (OH) 2.7
Oregon State University 2.7
University of Cincinnati 2.7
University of Delaware 2.7
University of Tennessee–Knoxville 2.7
60. Louisiana State University–Baton Rouge 2.6
Northeastern University (MA) 2.6
Tufts University (MA) 2.6
University of Pittsburgh 2.6
Washington State University 2.6
65. Kansas State University 2.5
New Jersey Institute of Technology 2.5
Texas Tech University 2.5
University of Connecticut 2.5
University of Kansas 2.5
University of Missouri–Columbia 2.5
University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2.5
University of Nevada–Reno 2.5
University of Oklahoma 2.5
University of Utah 2.5
Utah State University 2.5

MS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Well, if you are a civil engineer from India, interested in studying further this post will be very helpful.

1) Should I go for an M.Tech or an MS??
A) The answer to this question lies in what specialization you choose and whether you are interested in going abroad or not. IISC bangalore is known to have a better Structures Department than some of the top 20 colleges in US. If you are interested in transportation, the branch is almost dead in India as not much of what is required at UG or PG level. In case of Geotech, Environmental and Water resources the kind of exposure you get abroad is tremendous.

2) What is the GRE score required??
A) Any score above 1250 is considered acceptable, ab0ve 1350 decent and above 1400 well extraordinary in case of Civil Engineering.

3) What are the job oppurtunities after MS and Mtech??
A) There are loads of jobs for civil engineers right now, irrespective of specialization both in India and abroad, so one needn't worry about it. Anyways chances of getting a job are Structures > Transportation > Environmental > Geotech > Water resources.

4) What is the ranking of the colleges in US??
A) Please refer this link http://vshout.blogspot.com/2008/08/best-civil-engineering-schools-ranking.html

5)Can I come back to India later??
A) Well, you always can and the work experience abroad is only gonna add to your resume.

India or abroad, there is a lot of scope for civil engineering right now. Please do post your queries...