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Interestingly, the comp-sci program at University of Maryland does start with a list-esque system. They start with a very basic language and slowly add new feat
by opnitro 8y ago
Interestingly, the comp-sci program at University of Maryland does start with a list-esque system. They start with a very basic language and slowly add new features throughout the first course.
- reikonomusha 8y agoMy writing is of course a bit hyperbolic. Some universities do teach non-imperative and non-Modula-style-OO as a part of their computer science course. But my experience shows that, unsurprisingly, fresh grads have the most comfort with a sprinkling of the most popular languages. To me, this is an indicator that industry-popular has tremendous influence on education-popular. For computer science, I disagree that industry should have such steep bearing on the construction of a good computer science education. For something like a vocational program, trade school, or whatever else that is close to SW engineering, letting the industry strongly influence the program is agreeable.
- kabdib 8y agoMy experience at the U of MD (probably dated, but man your summary sounds familiar...): http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=755 http://www.dadhacker.com/blog/?p=755
- opnitro 8y agoThanks for this!
- dfacastro 8y agoThe master's computer engineering program at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal, starts off with Scheme in the first semester. The fourth year includes logic programming with Prolog.