Why should what language is taught matter, after the second or third language, IF you are a programmer, it's just another language. Mostly syntax, some semantics.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Patrick O'Keefe > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers > of Tomorrow? > > On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:13:53 -0500, Jon Brock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > >... > >http://developers.slashdot.org/developers/08/01/08/0348239.shtml > > > >http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/CrossTalk/2008/01/0801DewarSchonberg.ht > ml > >... > > Since the other thread on this topic went off in a seriously OT > direction I'll comment on this thread. > > That original article seemed to imply that the problem was language- > based. I've been out of touch with the educational system(s) far > too long to have a really know what is currently taught and how it > is taught. I have trouble believing that switching from Java to > C, C++, LISP, and Ada is going to fix the problem. (Is Ada common > in CS curriculum? I notice the authors work at an Ada development > shop. They may be a bit biased.) > > I think their comment that Java encourages a "pick a tool that works" > mentality may be right on, though. > > Rick Fochtman's question about Radix Partition Tress would make a > good test for CS students. I picture a blank stare on the student's > faces, but I would love to be shown wrong. > > Pat O'Keefe > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
