> For example, it would be crazy to start learning basic programming by first studying the physics behind computers. Technically, a truly historical developmen

> For example, it would be crazy to start learning basic programming by first studying the physics behind computers. Technically, a truly historical development in terms of teaching programming would involve plugboards and specialized hardware design freshman year, punch cards sophomore year, teletypes junior year, and then 'intelligent' terminals senior year. We simply wouldn't have time to teach anything similar to modern networking, which only really came about in the 1980s, let alone GUI design or Web programming.