[Year 12 SofDev] Programming Languages?

[Savage, John L]

I forgot to add, Python is cross platform too, but you need a little care installing it on OS X so you don't clobber the system's own version. Just follow the instructions at Python.org and there are usually no problems. And OS X has VI and Emacs so the kids can feel like serious propeller-heads!

Laurie Savage

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Hi Carlos,

We mainly use PHP here. We had one student chose Python this year though.

PHP is cross platform as we have students with a mix of Windows and OSX

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From: Selina Dennis <selina at dennis.net.au<mailto:selina at dennis.net.au>>
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Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 1:02 pm
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Programming Languages?

Hi Carlos,

I teach Python as it's very similar to pseudocode and is great as a "first language" to teach students. Many universities also teach Python as part of a first year computer science course, so it's a nice head-start for students continuing on to university IT.

For my head start program I have students work through some of the coding exercises on http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/python

Hope that helps!

Selina Dennis
Strathmore Secondary College

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Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2014 12:50 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Programming Languages?

Hi everyone,

This will be my first year teaching SD, just wanted to know what programming languages everybody uses throughout the year?
I'm thinking that it might be good to use the Term break to set online tutorials for various programming languages or is best to focus on one?

Thanks.

[CSANTANDER]


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