> Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:58:08 -0400 > From: MB Software Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [NF] Suggestions for high school kid wanting to get into > programming. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Mike yearwood wrote: > > I agree with Leland. Except for people in kindergarten, learning the > > ABCs does not make sense. It takes a few seconds to learn to do a FOR > > NEXT loop, but that is not really programming. > > > > Really modular code is not something I see on a regular basis. > > > > Mike Yearwood > > > > I respectfully disagree! Fundamentals are the building blocks that must > be learned/known before proceeding to language specifics. Remember his > first goal will be to learn how to program, not necessarily how to > package and deploy and version control. That would overwhelm most any > beginner, imo.
Learning the alphabet is often considered a building block, but is not a fundamental block necessary for speaking. Pronounciation is also a fundamental building block, yet a small child is often physically incapable of pronouncing many sounds. My point was that a fundamental aspect of programming - modularization - is lost by giving someone a "grounding" in the language. They learn that a program is a single monolithic procedure instead of a set of discrete building blocks. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
