▲ 386 ▼ "Kids Can't Use Computers" is now ten years old, and it's only gotten worse (www.coding2learn.org) submitted 3 years ago by koncertejo@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 155 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) He was there to learn, right? Is a first semester student expected to know specific programs without explanation? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dewritoninja@pawb.social 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Zipping a folder is on of the most basic features of any os. It's weird that he was so unfamiliar with computers and decided to get into compsci permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cortell@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago It’s what happens when everyone says it’s a moneymaker. Most of them transfer out of the program after first year permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Zipping a folder has 0 to do with compsci in the first place. Unless it's a course on compression. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I disagree. You should study computer sciences because you're a geek and want to know more. Knowing how to right-click and select "Create ZIP from directory" is the most basic feature ever. When I started my compsci courses, I had friends who already knew C++ or were compiling their own kernel of this brand new thing called "Linux." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago So you should only major in things you already know? Any decent compsci program starts out assuming the student knows nothing. Besides computer science is about math, not actually interacting with a specific os. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dewritoninja@pawb.social 4 points 3 years ago (2 children) Zipping a folder is on of the most basic features of any os. It's weird that he was so unfamiliar with computers and decided to get into compsci permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Cortell@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago It’s what happens when everyone says it’s a moneymaker. Most of them transfer out of the program after first year permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Zipping a folder has 0 to do with compsci in the first place. Unless it's a course on compression. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I disagree. You should study computer sciences because you're a geek and want to know more. Knowing how to right-click and select "Create ZIP from directory" is the most basic feature ever. When I started my compsci courses, I had friends who already knew C++ or were compiling their own kernel of this brand new thing called "Linux." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago So you should only major in things you already know? Any decent compsci program starts out assuming the student knows nothing. Besides computer science is about math, not actually interacting with a specific os. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cortell@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago It’s what happens when everyone says it’s a moneymaker. Most of them transfer out of the program after first year permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee -2 points 3 years ago (2 children) Zipping a folder has 0 to do with compsci in the first place. Unless it's a course on compression. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I disagree. You should study computer sciences because you're a geek and want to know more. Knowing how to right-click and select "Create ZIP from directory" is the most basic feature ever. When I started my compsci courses, I had friends who already knew C++ or were compiling their own kernel of this brand new thing called "Linux." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago So you should only major in things you already know? Any decent compsci program starts out assuming the student knows nothing. Besides computer science is about math, not actually interacting with a specific os. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] glad_cat@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I disagree. You should study computer sciences because you're a geek and want to know more. Knowing how to right-click and select "Create ZIP from directory" is the most basic feature ever. When I started my compsci courses, I had friends who already knew C++ or were compiling their own kernel of this brand new thing called "Linux." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago So you should only major in things you already know? Any decent compsci program starts out assuming the student knows nothing. Besides computer science is about math, not actually interacting with a specific os. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrMonkey@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago So you should only major in things you already know? Any decent compsci program starts out assuming the student knows nothing. Besides computer science is about math, not actually interacting with a specific os. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent