On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 06:14:13 -0600, Aaron Walker wrote: >Here is a posting and accompanying article on Slashdot which you may enjoy. > > http://developers.slashdot.org/developers/08/01/08/0348239.shtml > > http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/CrossTalk/2008/01/0801DewarSchonberg.html > >Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow? > >It is our view that Computer Science (CS) education is neglecting basic >skills, in particular in the areas of programming and formal methods. We >consider that the general adoption of Java as a first programming language >is in part responsible for this decline. We examine briefly the set of >programming skills that should be part of every software professionals >repertoire. > The summary of the Schonberg paper begins: 1. Mathematics requirements in CS programs are shrinking.
The conspicuous naivete exhibited in most of the postings to a recent ASSEMBLER-LIST thread concerning coding the exponential function sugests that assembler programmers are hardly better than Java programmers in this respect. John G. was one of a few contributors who manifested a good mathematical background and familiarity with established art. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
