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Yakk · 04-19-2004, 12:59 PM

No course at my university taught C/C++.

There was an optional first year course that taught Pascal (and basic programming), and we covered some strange language for our 2nd year courses. After that, every course gave a selection of language we could use, in general.

Well, our concurrancy course was taught in a language the prof had invented (actually an extension of C++). And the 4th year "programming languanges" course covered a language every 1-2 weeks.

Teach someone a programming language, they'll have a job for a year. Teach someone how to program, and they'll have a job for life.

As an aside Knifemissle, the USA doesn't have the same distinction between University and College that Canada has. In Canada, College are institutions of higher learning that teach you how to do a particular job, while Universities teach both "professional" programs and teach about fields of study.

University degrees in Canada are almost all uniformly 4 years for an honours degree and 3 for a general degree*. General degrees are typically what you get if you decide you want out quick, or fail out of honours.

College degrees in Canada can be anything from 1 to 4+ years in length.

* for every rule, an exception: in Quebec, there is a strange 2 year post-highschool system and you can get a degree in 3 years after it. Highschool ends in Grade 11 in Quebec.

04-19-2004, 12:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	No course at my university taught C/C++. There was an optional first year course that taught Pascal (and basic programming), and we covered some strange language for our 2nd year courses. After that, every course gave a selection of language we could use, in general. Well, our concurrancy course was taught in a language the prof had invented (actually an extension of C++). And the 4th year "programming languanges" course covered a language every 1-2 weeks. Teach someone a programming language, they'll have a job for a year. Teach someone how to program, and they'll have a job for life. As an aside Knifemissle, the USA doesn't have the same distinction between University and College that Canada has. In Canada, College are institutions of higher learning that teach you how to do a particular job, while Universities teach both "professional" programs and teach about fields of study. University degrees in Canada are almost all uniformly 4 years for an honours degree and 3 for a general degree. General degrees are typically what you get if you decide you want out quick, or fail out of honours. College degrees in Canada can be anything from 1 to 4+ years in length. for every rule, an exception: in Quebec, there is a strange 2 year post-highschool system and you can get a degree in 3 years after it. Highschool ends in Grade 11 in Quebec. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.