Coding classes to be a requirement in SC schools?

[Ziggy100]

Originally Posted by Vasily

That's an interesting point. What you're seeing increasingly is the need for general computational understanding which is different than coding a programming language like C#. One could be an expert C# programmer and not understand how to use the CAD or control software that's used by the machinist (or an expert in the use of CAD and control software and not understand how to program in C#); it's a different set of skills -- and very different sorts of scripting and programming techniques used. Same thing with technical fields like web design and development -- writing CSS style sheets and page markup in HTML is very different than coding in a real programming language like Javascript, PHP, Python, etc.

Reading the text of the bill it sounds like that's exactly what they're proposing.
For a lot of students, exposure to these fields in high school might be all they need to continue to pursue these fields.

[Call]

Vasily,

Thank you for your reply. You and I seem to view the available evidence in the same way. BTW, I was a mainframe programmer in business applications for about seven years.

[Vasily]

Originally Posted by Call

Vasily,

Thank you for your reply. You and I seem to view the available evidence in the same way. BTW, I was a mainframe programmer in business applications for about seven years.

This got me into computing back in the late 1950s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geniac

[jamesmp98]

Why though, there's not enough demand. Plus the whole push over-saturates the entry-level and drives down wages.

[FelisSilvestris]

Learning programming is a good mental exercise, but I don't see why it should be required. It's probably more practical to learn about nutrition or personal finance.