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Re:A Jigsaw Puzzle Was Given to Ellis Island Immigrants to T... by Arizhel on Thursday May 04, 2017 @11:54AM (#14265805)
>a significant proportion of the population do not grasp the logic behind variables and loops (40% I seem to remember, don't quote me).

>These people can still graduate with a CS degree.

How the heck can someone graduate with a CS degree without grasping variables and loops? These are fundamental to computer programming. Variables are fundamental to algebra. You can't get a CS degree without knowing algebra. Are you talking about some kind of diploma-mill degrees or something?

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Re:A Jigsaw Puzzle Was Given to Ellis Island Immigrants to T... by sotojuan on Thursday May 04, 2017 @12:16PM (#14266034)
A lot of CS degrees are easier than you think. Tons of cheating + disinterested professors = grads who can't code.
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