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- From: c2a192@ugrad.cs.ubc.ca (Kazimir Kylheku)
- Newsgroups: comp.programming,comp.lang.c
- Subject: Re: Help!!! Need advice on career in computers!
- Date: 25 Feb 1996 13:51:05 -0800
- Organization: Computer Science, University of B.C., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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- References: <Dn71ur.8DL@cs.dal.ca> <4goap2$cb9@news1.usa.pipeline.com>
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- In article <4goap2$cb9@news1.usa.pipeline.com>,
- Patrick Palczewski <patrickp@usa.pipeline.com> wrote:
- >Anyway.. if you want to ignore what I said, then start with "C++ for
- >Dummies" , or "C++ Primer Plus" by Stephen Prata, both good beginner books
- >on C++. Both have lots of little code samples to help you grasp the ideas
- >behind C++ programming. Good luck!
-
- What about the ideas behind _programming_? And what about the credentials that
- most employers will ask for before hiring a programmer?
-
- "So you have read C++ Primer Plus. Do you have any experience in
- the field? A relevant degree or at least diploma?
-
- Programming is more than just combining the input tokens into a form that
- causes a compiler to emit something that works, and the credential aspect of
- pursuing a career in computing can't be overlooked.
-
- >>| Patrick Palczewski <|
- >>| Pepper's Station BBS - 714/964/2155 <|
- >>| A TriBBS Support Board <|
-
- Still caught in the 80's BBS thing, I see.
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