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From: reid@ss6.uucp (Dr Richard J. Reid)
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Subject: Re: C++ as language to teach undergraduates?
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In article <1159@rucs.runet.edu> dana@rucs.runet.edu (Dana Eckart) writes:
>
>I would like to know which, if any, Computer Science Departments around
>the world use C++ as the primary language taught to undergraduates.  In
>addition, I would like to hear of any books that are available that might
>be used for teaching CS I and CS II type courses.  Any thoughts on the
>relative advantages and disadvantages of using C++ as the primary language
>(as opposed to Pascal) would also be appreciated.  Thanks in advance...
>
>J Dana Eckart     INTERNET: dana@rucs.runet.edu
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