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Re:Teach Yourself Computer Science by niklasd on Sunday June 21, 2020 @05:39AM (#23590977)
When I started programming (with Python) I remember how the modulo operator was introduced, without any further information. I found it quite confusing, since I didn't know what modulo meant (that could be solved with googling) but more important, how it was useful. When you come from a CS perspective, it's completly clear on how you can use it and why it is essential for some computing tasks, but for a non-CS beginner that can be much more obscure.
Re:Teach Yourself Computer Science by kovek on Sunday June 21, 2020 @05:23PM (#23595534)
Interesting perspective! And it seems connecting the dots is part of the role of an educator!