Re: Which language to teach first?

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From: William Thomas Wolfe,2847,
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1989 19:45

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From nevin1@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (nevin.j.liber):
>>> o	Ease of use and programming (advanced user interface).  
> 
>>    Great for a Hypercard system designed to be used by non-experts;
>>    but we are training professionals here, not unsophisticated users.
> 
> I really disagree with you here.  You seem to be saying that
> "sophisticated professionals" ought to be using more primitive tools.

    No, I'm saying that we should be training for what actually will
    confront people out in the real world.  If that's nothing more
    than an operating system and a compiler, then that's what they
    have to get used to.  If it's an advanced CASE system, then that
    should be made available for training purposes as soon as it's
    economically feasible to do so.  But I am 100% against the idea
    of spoon-feeding students and giving them unrealistic expectations.


    Bill Wolfe, wtwolfe@hubcap.clemson.edu

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