Even with the clarification, I would still ahve to say a few things. I would say that basic crud-level programming is equivalent at its base to pre-algebra but

Even with the clarification, I would still ahve to say a few things. I would say that basic crud-level programming is equivalent at its base to pre-algebra but to get really good at it you have to focus on making it like geometry. Unfortunately too few programmers work on making the code well structured, maintainable, etc. The second problem is that CRUD itself can mean all kinds of things. Again, at a basic level it is equivalent to pre-algebra, but to do the database side right, you have to appreciate and understand the stuff I learned in first year calculus. Much of this doesn't need to be taught there. But a strong, internalized understanding of terms like function, discrete function, etc are absolute prerequisites for db design. My answer would probably be "all of the above."