[Edu-sig] Who is teaching Python??

[Danny Yoo]

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Nora Wirtschafter wrote:

> I am interested in knowing what other colleges, two- or four-year, are
> using Python as a teaching language.  Is Python offered at different
> levels in the curriculum? Computer Science majors at Widener use C as
> their beginning language; what language do your CS majors use as a
> start?  I am also interested in what texts you find appropriate (I
> have developed my own materials.)


Hi Nora,

UC Berkeley uses the Scheme language in its introductory course "CS61A":

    http://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs61a/

The course uses "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" as
the main textbook:

    http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/


Hope this helps!