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Ok, I'll be taking a C++ course soon, and I want to use a class (in college) that was very difficult for me to get an idea of what I'm looking at since browsing around C++ looks very complicated.
In comparison to a college level calculus class how does it compare, and will knowing all of this math help me in the course?
In comparison to a college level calculus class how does it compare, and will knowing all of this math help me in the course?
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It cannot compare between C++ and Calculus because they are different subject. Learning C++ takes years to understand and to master the subject. One might think that learning C++ is boring. In my opinion, learning software engineering concepts and programming language, such as C++ is my passion. Definitely, mathematics helps you in a long run (in software engineering perspective) not in learning C++'s syntax.
Good luck with your studies.
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It really depends. Personally, I compare programming more to logic than real math, per se.
I like to think about it in binary terms, yes or no, 1 or 0. Like, If x or y, then z, type of thing. So, in my opinion, math is very helpfiul, but more for the way you're taught to think in a procedural manner.
I like to think about it in binary terms, yes or no, 1 or 0. Like, If x or y, then z, type of thing. So, in my opinion, math is very helpfiul, but more for the way you're taught to think in a procedural manner.
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Originally Posted by tlee
It cannot compare between C++ and Calculus because they are different subject. Learning C++ takes years to understand and to master the subject. One might think that learning C++ is boring. In my opinion, learning software engineering concepts and programming language, such as C++ is my passion. Definitely, mathematics helps you in a long run (in software engineering perspective) not in learning C++'s syntax.
Good luck with your studies.
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I like to think about it in binary terms, yes or no, 1 or 0. Like, If x or y, then z, type of thing. So, in my opinion, math is very helpfiul, but more for the way you're taught to think in a procedural manner.
So, you're saying that being trained to think analytically helps?
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Originally Posted by A Monkeys Uncle
So, you're saying that being trained to think analytically helps?
That's all I can percieve that helps at the onset, really. Of course, I'm no uber-programmer, so you can take my advice with a grain of salt.
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I define a language as a set of symbols with a set of gramatical rules ... c++ is also a language like english or french or german .... but its a language that a computer understands ... and ofcourse a programmer. Its not as easy as calculus ... but its not as hard too ... you take the first step and then you'll go along easily. But pay more attention to your first step.
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If Calculus is fun,C++ is close to haven.
Really it's how you take your stand to it,love it and it will love you (if you dont use VC++
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Hate it,and it will kill you,almost.
Really it's how you take your stand to it,love it and it will love you (if you dont use VC++
).Hate it,and it will kill you,almost.
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Hello,
I think C++ is easier than calculus. Calc has to deal with infinite numbers, and often memorization of integration rules and trig functions and infinity. I know I was never very good at it. I think my "sane math skills" stopped at trig and geometry... stuff used to build a house and measure angles and that sort of thing.
C++ allows you to make your computer due things. Read the data on a parallel port. Automate something. Especially when you develop on Linux, you can use C++ and powerful scripting languages to really make a bang of your situation.
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I think C++ is easier than calculus. Calc has to deal with infinite numbers, and often memorization of integration rules and trig functions and infinity. I know I was never very good at it. I think my "sane math skills" stopped at trig and geometry... stuff used to build a house and measure angles and that sort of thing.
C++ allows you to make your computer due things. Read the data on a parallel port. Automate something. Especially when you develop on Linux, you can use C++ and powerful scripting languages to really make a bang of your situation.
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I think that the closest Math that can be compared with programming is Descrete Mathematics...
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Originally Posted by hivework
I think that the closest Math that can be compared with programming is Descrete Mathematics...
Yeah... that's what I was trying to put my finger on. In college, I took a class called "Finite Math". That was the closest to "Programming in English" that I ever came across.
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