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Article #620888Re: Computer science hot major in college (article)
From: Mike Causer
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00
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On 23 Feb 2018 02:21:26 -0400 Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote: > In 1964, when my school had one computer (IBM 1620) they offered a > course in "computer programming" for which I signed up. It was taught > by a guy seconded from industry. He specified a textbook on numerical > methods and proposed to teach us that. Half the class announced that > they would drop the course if he didn't teach us how write programs. Hot damn! My first was a 1620 -- doesn't everyone remember their first? We were a Mech Eng class and computers were not on our syllabus, but we had an optional hour lecture a week on programming in Fortran II for the 1620. Best attended lecture series of that year. Time on the 1620 was free of charge and had the side effect of developing our negotiation skills because running order was entirely arranged next to the 1620 by the contestants (errr?) each with a deck of cards in their hand. Deck of cards useless as a weapon because they'd fly out of order of course. Mike
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