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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’ve shown my students some of the original MS DOS code to give them a small overview of what is really going on I the computer and that
everything is based upon this interaction – just looking at the COPY command is enough to blow a few minds!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’ve never taught it, or had a student want to – I personally don’t see much point until you’re really looking at algorithm optimization and that 0.001 second saving
is critical but I doubt too many year 9’s are at that level yet! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> sofdev [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Paragreen, Chris J<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 December 2017 11:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <sofdev@edulists.com.au><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Slightly off topic question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:JA">I haven’t, but it gives me an idea …. A good way to embed some algorithmic thinking …?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:JA">Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:JA">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:JA"> sofdev [<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au">mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Baas, Benjamin B<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 December 2017 11:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <<a href="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Slightly off topic question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Off topic question but has anyone taught assembly programming in the class room? I have a group of year 9’s that are interested in learning assembly and if they’re interested I’ll teach it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ben.<o:p></o:p></p>
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