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[Discuss] Request to the community



Jack Coats <jack at coats.org> writes:

> I had the same math requirement for my CS degree in '74.
>
> Many people have argued that CS doesn't need anything but programming
> language classes to code.  They are right.  But it is the rest that gives
> the perspective to design, test, innovate, in addition to code.  Reasonable
> basic coding doesn't need a well rounded background, but a reasonable coder
> isn't all they cold be with the proper tools.

Besides which, you need a math course or two in there so you'll actually
have time to do all your programming assignments.

-- 
Mike Small
smallm at panix.com



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