UWaterloo allum, huh... Ever encounter 'P1'? <ggg> Those who have been around since the 70's get the reference...
On Mon Jan 14 18:09 , Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >>I agree, in general, but I would insert one caveat: some form of assembler >>language should be included, as well as a variety of higher-level languages. > > >That's the way it was at UWaterloo. >But, I didn't learn IBM Assembler until 3rd year. >It was Honeywell in first year. > >If I were to set up a curiculum today, it would be: >1st year: languages and elements of style > COBOL Assembler and one of PLI, FORTRAN or PASCAL. >2nd year: Modular programming and one of PLI FORTRAN or PASCAL (whichever you >didn't take last year) >3rd year: Object oriented programming, C++, JAVA, and whichever is left of the >three. >4th year: graphics, databases, web, and pick your own languages (learn on your >own). > >Assembler would not be optional, but you would have any one of the four years >to pick it up. >I still think procedural languages are important to learn how to programme >before you get into OOP. > >I've missed a few concepts such as: >Testing >Sorting >Code verification >And, half of Knuth. > >But, not being an educator, this is my educated guess. > >BUT, I do NOT believe in teaching OOP first. > >IMO. > >- >Too busy driving to stop for gas! > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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
