schools

Why are professors or schools picking Java over C++ to teach to students?

Is it just me or are most colleges teaching Java instead of C++ these days? I feel like I've been missing out with having zero classes teach or use C++ at all....

Software [CMS] for PTA websites?

I'm looking for [preferably free] software that's designed to support Parent Teacher Association websites. CMS seem like the right place to start. I'm sure many of them could be customized to support our needs (member registration, forums, document sharing, photos, bulk emailing, online payment processing) but I'm wondering if there ar...

Why is GW-BASIC still taught in schools?

I dunno about the US of A and the United K , but in India , schools still teach GW-BASIC. Yes, it's the one in which you could do this: 10 PRINT "HELLO WORLD" 20 GOTO 10 As far as my experience goes, even writing assembler is easier than this mess of a language. It could easily be replaced by something like Python. Also , when last ye...

Creating a "Universities Attended" Profile field/block (Drupal)

Interesting question for everyone. So I have am thinking of adding a "university attended" field to the profile page of members in Drupal. I guess I am trying to figure out the best way to go about it. I was originally thinking of a text field, but than I thought you could get multiple instances of of university names, making it hard to ...

Education After High School

I know this isn't specifically a programming question, but please bear with me. I'm currently a high-school junior. I have no idea what to look for in a college: what degree, what school, etc. I've searched all around the internet but can't really find anything that relevant. I know I need a degree, but I don't know which or what to s...