" Should everyone take computer science?
There are two aspects to that. One has to do with technology being more a part of people’s lives, so everyone should have a better understanding of that technology. Even if they aren’t going to pursue a career in computing, they should have some notion of what a computer does, how it operates, and, when things aren’t working, what’s essentially wrong.
The other point is subtle. The ability to program or to understand different aspects of computing systems really involves clarity of thought. If you’re going to program a computer, you need to specify a set of instructions for the computer to execute, and those have to be sufficiently clear to get your problem solved. Otherwise, you have errors. Just having the clarity of thinking to lay out instructions is an analytical skill that’s useful for everyone."
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http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/02/the-joy-of-teaching-computer-science-in-the-age-of-facebook/283879/
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