From: herwin@osf1.gmu.edu (HARRY R. ERWIN)
Subject: Re: C/C++ is the best teaching language??!?
Date: 1997/08/06
Date: 1997-08-06T00:00:00+00:00 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5sagok$9n2@portal.gmu.edu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 5s8bsh$mo0@alumni.rpi.edu
IMHO, it takes 3-4 semesters of coursework to qualify an entry level
programmer in C++. The first semester addresses everything through
classes; the second covers data structures, more classes, templates,
inheritance, etc.; the third is advanced algorithms, exceptions, the
standard libraries, and larger programs. The fourth semester is a course
in software engineering with a large team project. A language where
competency requires 18-24 months of practice is probably not a good
teaching language. We use it because the students are motivated ($) to
learn it.
--
Harry Erwin, Internet: herwin@gmu.edu,
Web Page: http://osf1.gmu.edu/~herwin
PhD student in computational neuroscience (how bats echolocate)
Lecturer for CS 211 (data structures and advanced C++)
Senior Software Analyst supporting the FAA
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1997-07-11 0:00 Eiffel anyone? - Who uses it? ivory
1997-07-11 0:00 ` Mike Stark
1997-07-11 0:00 ` Michael Schuerig
1997-07-11 0:00 ` Richie Bielak
1997-07-14 0:00 ` Don Harrison
1997-07-11 0:00 ` Wes Groleau
1997-07-11 0:00 ` Tom M. Chen
1997-07-11 0:00 ` robinsaj
1997-07-12 0:00 ` Ian Nelson
[not found] ` <33CA5E3D.475B@edwardjones.com>
1997-07-14 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
[not found] ` <33CB8E75.7CB1@edwardjones.com>
1997-07-16 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-07-16 0:00 ` Paul Johnson
1997-07-18 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-07-25 0:00 ` Jan Bielawski
1997-07-17 0:00 ` Matthew Heaney
1997-07-17 0:00 ` Walt Howard
[not found] ` <33CF6C0E.4983@edwardjones.com>
1997-07-18 0:00 ` Walt Howard
1997-07-18 0:00 ` Henrik Wist
1997-07-18 0:00 ` Technical Professionals and the humnaities ( Was: Re: Eiffel anyone? - Who uses it?) Chris Kuan
1997-07-18 0:00 ` Paul Johnson
1997-07-20 0:00 ` Thaddeus L. Olczyk
1997-07-22 0:00 ` Joseph M. Saur
[not found] ` <01bc94e6$9ced0820$287b7b7a@tlo2>
1997-07-19 0:00 ` Eiffel anyone? - Who uses it? Frieder Monninger
1997-07-22 0:00 ` Joachim Durchholz
1997-07-30 0:00 ` Glenn Williamson
1997-07-30 0:00 ` Brian Kimball
1997-07-31 0:00 ` Why I didn't like Eiffel Glenn Williamson
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Ian Nelson
1997-07-30 0:00 ` Eiffel anyone? - Who uses it? Brian Rogoff
1997-07-30 0:00 ` Jon S Anthony
1997-08-01 0:00 ` I use Eiffel! and other "strange tongues"! Jakob Engblom
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Walt Howard
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Ian Nelson
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-08-03 0:00 ` Matt Kennel (Remove 'NOSPAM' to reply)
1997-08-03 0:00 ` Robert Dewar
1997-08-07 0:00 ` Andrew Semprebon
1997-08-08 0:00 ` W. Wesley Groleau x4923
1997-08-08 0:00 ` Walt Howard
1997-08-11 0:00 ` Jeff Brown
1997-08-13 0:00 ` quadrafeline
1997-08-09 0:00 ` Adam Beneschan
1997-08-04 0:00 ` W. Wesley Groleau x4923
[not found] ` <dewar.870872376@merv>
1997-08-09 0:00 ` Heribert Slama
[not found] ` <5s8bsh$mo0@alumni.rpi.edu>
1997-08-06 0:00 ` HARRY R. ERWIN [this message]
1997-08-08 0:00 ` C/C++ is the best teaching language??!? Tom Valesky
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Eiffel anyone? - Who uses it? Nick Payne
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Walt Howard
1997-08-02 0:00 ` Sean Case
1997-07-31 0:00 ` Don Harrison
1997-07-21 0:00 ` Don Harrison
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