[Survey] What is the programming language used in the introductory programming course at your university/institute/college? The one that is mandatory for all first year students. The course that is likely to provide, for many students, their first programming experience. Tweet added by Neeldhara 🐦|🐘 @neeldhara

Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

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[Survey] What is the programming language used in the introductory programming course at your university/institute/college? The one that is mandatory for all first year students. The course that is likely to provide, for many students, their first programming experience.

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Bargava

@bargava

2 years

@neeldhara C++. Way back in '98. I heard the college moved to C in 2000s.

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@bargava From C++ to C? I do wonder what prompted that transition.

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Anshuman Mishra - e/acc

@anshumanmishra

2 years

@neeldhara At IITKGP we were taught C in the intro class, early 2000s. Not sure if that's still the case.

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@anshumanmishra Seems so, going by the history (and materials) at the end of this page:

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Aman

@AmanHasNoName_2

2 years

@neeldhara BITS had C.

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@AmanHasNoName_2 Good to know, thanks!

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Anand Ragavan

@anandaragavan

2 years

@neeldhara In my College, it was C. 14 years back.

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@anandaragavan Great - thanks for sharing!

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Antriksh Shah Parody

@antri93

2 years

@neeldhara C++ taught in CBSE curriculum.

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@antri93 Ah yes, I think CBSE is slowly transitioning to Python though.

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bhakti

@bhaktishh

2 years

@neeldhara we just switched the intro sequence, actually, but it used to be racket /!haskell (honors course)-> C; I believe it’s now Python -> C

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Neeldhara 🐦|🐘

@neeldhara

2 years

@bhaktishh Ah, that's an interesting switch! Do you know what prompted it? We're currently Python -> C and *almost* contemplating going the other way 😀

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