Comment Re:A scary story related to this question (Score 1) 848
This thread brings home the obvious point that programming is more than producing code. Students today lack an understanding of the need for knowledge and, more importantly, comprehension. With that in mind, it is impossible for a four year state university program to cover everything. Not with requirements like a class on racial equality and PE and the large number of general credits. Students need to do more outside the class requirements. But where to start?
What books do you think an aspiring computer programmer should spend time over? What books should they purchase to retain as a reference? There is always the appeal of the game design books that draw in potential or learning programmers. How much do they actually learn about programming with those, other than the need to spend a lot of time on larger projects? Will the end point be useful?
There are so many books on programming out there, and I have yet to take a class from a professor who reccommends anything. Yes, I have asked. I have found a couple I like through painstaking internet queries and use of the University's inter-library loan programs.
Slashdot does review books as they come out, but where does one find out about the classics? Where is the definitive tome on the compiliation process? Where is the book on Sparc assembly langauge?
I am a junior in college, and between the classload, working in an IT department, and being married, I cannot personally review as many programming books as I would like. Where do I turn for this information?
What books do you think an aspiring computer programmer should spend time over? What books should they purchase to retain as a reference? There is always the appeal of the game design books that draw in potential or learning programmers. How much do they actually learn about programming with those, other than the need to spend a lot of time on larger projects? Will the end point be useful?
There are so many books on programming out there, and I have yet to take a class from a professor who reccommends anything. Yes, I have asked. I have found a couple I like through painstaking internet queries and use of the University's inter-library loan programs.
Slashdot does review books as they come out, but where does one find out about the classics? Where is the definitive tome on the compiliation process? Where is the book on Sparc assembly langauge?
I am a junior in college, and between the classload, working in an IT department, and being married, I cannot personally review as many programming books as I would like. Where do I turn for this information?
