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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: what's the story about acm library
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On 07/05/2013 12:27 PM, Jeff Higgins wrote:
> On 07/05/2013 08:53 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
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>>    I also teach Java, ...
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> I'm curious.
> What prerequisites are required for your most introductory Java course?
> And what would I learn on the first day?
Ah, now I see. I hadn't thought to look for your web pages.
So, one could enter your course knowing how to start their
workstation and operate a text editor and perhaps a browser.
I'm impressed by how you approach and overcome the hurdle
getting a first Java program running.