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Article #2945Re: Learning envirorment for CS/EE undergrads in Organization
From: Jon Panek
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1989 17:21
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 1989 17:21
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I would point out that the PC environment is very different from an IBM 370 environment. The multi-tasking, large OS, varied I/O and huge disk space of the 370, not to mention security issues are simply not present to the same degree in a PC. If the students are *learning* assemblers, then the PC environment is certainly more friendly. The learning task would be much simpler. If, on the other hand, the point is to expose the students to a complex, real-world computer SYSTEM, then the 370 is a better foundation (albeit slightly out-of-date). Even if they're still learning assemblers, the job of transferring their knowledge from a complex machine to a simple one is much easier than the other way around. There are advantages to each approach. Jon Panek Hewlett-Packard, Andover, MA panek@hp-and.HP.COM
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!cs.utexas.edu!usc!apple!motcsd!hpda!hpwala!hp-and!panek From: panek@hp-and.HP.COM (Jon Panek) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: Learning envirorment for CS/EE undergrads in Organization Message-ID: <6960001@hp-and.HP.COM> Date: 10 Nov 89 17:21:57 GMT References: <13178@s.ms.uky.edu> Organization: HP Andover Division (Massachusetts) Lines: 18