On 12 Jul 2007 11:16:07 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >As an appropriate example, learning how to program a computer >involves both rote memorization and synthetic thinking. Vocabulary >and grammar can be learned separately, of course, but how much better >it is to USE the components as they are learned. That's mostly >accomplished by writing code, and the more code a person writes, the >more likely s/he is to learn what makes a good program.
Have you had the experience of having (or giving) classes in a new system - months before the system is available for use? A big waste of time and money. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
