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From: Butch Landingin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 2:49 AM
Subject: [plug] Re: [WAY OT] What Computer skills should a
highschoolgraduatehave? (long post)
>
> So I think his proficiency in programming may have less to do with a
particular school's
> CS curriculum rather than growing up in a place where you can be exposed
to computers
> at an early age as well as an academic environment that encourages/allows
students to explore
> and think creatively about what interests them... rather than pressure you
to graduate
> as quickly as possible and go find a job and get rich quick (like here in
the Philippines) :^)
>
>
> So what I'm saying is that if you can get a student (i.e. HS/elem)
interested in programming
> early enough so that it becomes his life's goal -- he will overcome a lot
of the limitations
> of our educational system -- because if he is really interested in
programming or anything
> computer-related, he will learn all these things (languages, HW, etc...)
on his/her own...
>
I agree with what you said here. There are things that are not simply
learned in school and education doesn't end after getting a degree. Some
client expected fresh grads to have a steep learning curve in RPC and
multithreading programming. Some project required using UML and the
application of patterns for the design phase. I have no idea if there are
any fresh grad who are already proficient in these by virtue of his school's
curriculum. I believe the passion to learn and re educate ourselves can more
than make up for the limitations of our education system.
just an opinion .....
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