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From: jeenglis@alcor.usc.edu (Joe English Muffin)
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Subject: Re: Teaching intro comp sci with C++
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sjb@cs.toronto.edu (Stephen Bellantoni) writes:
>Recently I sent out a request for a C++ textbook that would be 
>suitable for first-year undergraduates; that is, a textbook for 
>people who don't know how to program. Replies were quite sparse,
>see below. Any further suggestions would be appreciated.


I would suggest not using C++ in the first place.
It's too complex to be used as an introctory 
language, IMHO.  Stick with Pascal -- the students
are going to need to learn it eventually anyway
since it's used so extensively in other programming
and algorithms texts.


--Joe English

  jeenglis@alcor.usc.edu


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