Computer Science Canada Hello! |
| Author: | RaPsCaLLioN [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hello! |
Hello! I used to post on this forum years ago. It's interesting to see that it's still alive and well. I see there's also an Open Turing now available! Do kids still actually learn this stuff in school? RaPsCaLLioN |
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| Author: | Tony [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Hello! |
I've been expecting a decline, but search results for things like "turing download" keep on coming in strong; so it looks like it's still used in schools. |
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| Author: | Raknarg [ Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Hello! |
It depends on your teacher, really. My teacher in particular really hates turing, but he loves teaching it because it's very easy to grasp |
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| Author: | mirhagk [ Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Hello! |
The reason why Turing is still being taught is probably because of the fact there's no prerequisite for grade 11. I know that's what it's taught in my school, you teach the grade 10's turing, then in grade 11 you teach everyone C# (or really any language that is actually useful). If there was a prerequisite for grade 11, they would just start teaching the useful language in grade 10 instead. |
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