I agree, it is not the only way, but it will make things go faster in the
beginning. Once people get used to the ideas of structured logic then the
math skills aren't that big of a deal. But until people get used to it,
math can help speed that process along some.
At 12:18 PM 4/9/2001 -0300, you wrote:
>Yup..thats what the math is there for..to teach and help practice logical
>reasoning.
>
>However, doesn't writing Algorithms before coding do the same thing?
>I still find myself drawing up some pseudo-code before approaching a
>computing/programming intensive problem before I go to CF or VB or whatever
>I'm using (abbacus)..
>
>I personally hated Algebra, Add Math and Calculus..I had a serious block to
>those subjects for some reason..however I always did quite well in my
>Computer Studies stuff.
>
>So while I agree that math is important from the point of view of teaching
>logic, it isn't the only way to do so with "High level" Computer
>programming.
>
>-Gel
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
>I know that people will very rarely use the mathematics they learn in these
>classes, but that is not what the classes are for. They are there to teach
>logic and structure at its most basic level. And when programming can be
>very important.
>
>
>
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