Speaking as one of the aformentioned kids, this interests me.
One thing that cam apparent when I took a computing course was how basic it was, we used a language called REALbasic, visual basic without the brand name, and were taught basic commands.
I had no idea about coding properly until I asked my father for help on learning perl for use on a project (which I later learned that they wouldn't allow because the teacher couldn't read it.), but I had my eyes opened immensly. School was not a good place to learn computing.
The main difference between the generations is need. Earlier systems needed for the user to be more involved with the system in order to maintain it, and so the users will know the system. Modern day windows systems, the most commonly used, require no coding knowledge. Henceforth, non is learned.
It's a shame, I wish I learned earlier, as opposed to being a beginner now.
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Speaking as one of the aformentioned kids, this interests me.
One thing that cam apparent when I took a computing course was how basic it was, we used a language called REALbasic, visual basic without the brand name, and were taught basic commands.
I had no idea about coding properly until I asked my father for help on learning perl for use on a project (which I later learned that they wouldn't allow because the teacher couldn't read it.), but I had my eyes opened immensly. School was not a good place to learn computing.
The main difference between the generations is need. Earlier systems needed for the user to be more involved with the system in order to maintain it, and so the users will know the system. Modern day windows systems, the most commonly used, require no coding knowledge. Henceforth, non is learned.
It's a shame, I wish I learned earlier, as opposed to being a beginner now.