> The curriculum is such that they use Linux right from the start - that is, > they have to make their C and C++ programs run on our "mainframe" - and they > use a terminal windows to logon to that. Moreover, in their second semester > "Introduction to Systems Programming" they learn about makefiles, shell > programming and other "UNIX" stuff. We just do not do enough to make this > learning effective... But, this beginners' courses lie out of the scope of > SSDL. >
I have worked in a mechanical garage for six years. I know to rebuild engines, replace entire steering / braking systems, replace almost anything electrical in the vehicle, replace trim components, and of course how to diagnose mechanical problems. I have no problem getting all dirty and spending days on a customer's vehicle. But my own car? No thanks, I want it trouble free and I do _not_ want to get dirty. I think that it is reasonable to assume that CS students feel the same about their professions and their own computers. -- Dotan Cohen http://what-is-what.com http://gibberish.co.il א-ב-ג-ד-ה-ו-ז-ח-ט-י-ך-כ-ל-ם-מ-ן-נ-ס-ע-ף-פ-ץ-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת ا-ب-ت-ث-ج-ح-خ-د-ذ-ر-ز-س-ش-ص-ض-ط-ظ-ع-غ-ف-ق-ك-ل-م-ن-ه-و-ي А-Б-В-Г-Д-Е-Ё-Ж-З-И-Й-К-Л-М-Н-О-П-Р-С-Т-У-Ф-Х-Ц-Ч-Ш-Щ-Ъ-Ы-Ь-Э-Ю-Я а-б-в-г-д-е-ё-ж-з-и-й-к-л-м-н-о-п-р-с-т-у-ф-х-ц-ч-ш-щ-ъ-ы-ь-э-ю-я ä-ö-ü-ß-Ä-Ö-Ü _______________________________________________ Haifux mailing list [email protected] http://hamakor.org.il/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/haifux
