[Edu-sig] A case against GUIs in intro CS :-)

[Chuck Allison]

Hello Arthur,

Saturday, June 4, 2005, 6:06:34 AM, you wrote:

A> Question.

A> I don't remember SQL and database ever coming up here.

A> It is the only the combination of skills I developed in learning Python and
A> in learning SQL and database design that has allowed me to become useful in
A> the real world - in the making $ sense of the word.

A> Luckily I find database stuff interesting enough, and SQL powerful enough in
A> the context of database, that I have been able to throw myself into the
A> effort to get my arms around these technologies.

A> And they seem to be very core skills for making one's way in the world as a
A> developer.

A> Where does it fit into the CS curriculum?

A> Art 

We teach it in a few places. First, we have a required Database class
at the junior level. Then, several classes thereafter use DB in the
assignments. And of course it usually makes its way into the capstone
project for those majoring in software engineering.



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Best regards,
 Chuck