Is Java the language I should learn?
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Karen
Oct 26, 2011, 11:57:31 PM10/26/11
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Hi Ladies!
Natasha, thank you so much for your blog about coding. I have been
looking for a course to take for a while and was really excited to
read about Stanford's lectures. I read your posting and watched the
first class all today! I have never taken a CS class and was
wondering why Java is the language we should be learning. Would HTML
be more useful? Something else? My purpose in taking the course is
to get a base knowledge of programming while trying to start an
internet business.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Best,
Karen
Natasha, thank you so much for your blog about coding. I have been
looking for a course to take for a while and was really excited to
read about Stanford's lectures. I read your posting and watched the
first class all today! I have never taken a CS class and was
wondering why Java is the language we should be learning. Would HTML
be more useful? Something else? My purpose in taking the course is
to get a base knowledge of programming while trying to start an
internet business.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
Best,
Karen
Natasha Murashev
Oct 27, 2011, 12:07:33 AM10/27/11
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Hi Karen,
From talking to my engineering friends, they say Java is a universal language and is a great start. Ruby on Rails is really popular, and my friends also learn PHP and Python. Java seems to be a good introduction to these other languages. So I can't really answer your question. My engineering friends say you need at least 3 years of experience to be at the point where you can be the technical founder. This Stanford class seems like a great introduction / start to computer science. You should definitely talk engineers and do some research to see if Java is right for you. For me personally, this is the best introductory class I've found.
Karen
Oct 27, 2011, 8:37:52 AM10/27/11
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Hi Natasha,
Thanks for your response. The few other folks I spoke to also indicate
that Java is a good intro language to learn. Moreover, my intention
in taking this intro CS course is to become conversant in programming
and not necessarily doing the development. I do not even know the lay
of the CS land yet! I look forward to working with you all!
Best,
Karen
On Oct 27, 12:07 am, Natasha Murashev <nata...@holler.com> wrote:
> Hi Karen,
> From talking to my engineering friends, they say Java is a universal
> language and is a great start. Ruby on Rails is really popular, and my
> friends also learn PHP and Python. Java seems to be a good introduction to
> these other languages. So I can't really answer your question. My
> engineering friends say you need at least 3 years of experience to be at the
> point where you can be the technical founder. This Stanford class seems like
> a great introduction / start to computer science. You should definitely talk
> engineers and do some research to see if Java is right for you. For me
> personally, this is the best introductory class I've found.
Thanks for your response. The few other folks I spoke to also indicate
that Java is a good intro language to learn. Moreover, my intention
in taking this intro CS course is to become conversant in programming
and not necessarily doing the development. I do not even know the lay
of the CS land yet! I look forward to working with you all!
Best,
Karen
On Oct 27, 12:07 am, Natasha Murashev <nata...@holler.com> wrote:
> Hi Karen,
> From talking to my engineering friends, they say Java is a universal
> language and is a great start. Ruby on Rails is really popular, and my
> friends also learn PHP and Python. Java seems to be a good introduction to
> these other languages. So I can't really answer your question. My
> engineering friends say you need at least 3 years of experience to be at the
> point where you can be the technical founder. This Stanford class seems like
> a great introduction / start to computer science. You should definitely talk
> engineers and do some research to see if Java is right for you. For me
> personally, this is the best introductory class I've found.
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