[nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:

[Mike Gorse]

Hi Kendra,

LaTeX isn't a general-purpose programming language. It is a typesetting 
language that you might use to, say, write a thesis that you can then 
process to generate a pdf. It can also be a tool that a blind person might 
find helpful for writing math (for example, typing "\alpha" will generate 
an alpha). There is a bit of a learning curve, but, yeah, it may come in 
handy. I don't have any suggestions in particular as far as learning 
it--it's been a long time since I've actually used it--I found this book 
with a quick google:
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX

As far as Python goes, I'm not surprised that it was suggested to you.

-Mike

On Fri, 26 Jan 2018, Kendra Schaber via nfbcs wrote:

> Hi all! 
> I’m not compleetly sure yet since I have not started computer programing courses. I know that I’m suposed to start with Latex, the programing language and I was also suggested to learn Python which I heard is tought in college. 
> 
>
> 
> Blessed be!!! 
> Kendra Schaber 
> National Federation of the Blind, 
> Capitol Chapter, 
> Salem, Oregon. 
> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown. 
> 
>
>> On Jan 26, 2018, at 14:57, Martin, Vincent F via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Do you know what you will be required to learn specifically?  Is it programming logic or a specific programming language?  With your proposed major, I suspect you will also have to learn to analyze Statistical data as well. 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kendra Schaber via nfbcs
>> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2018 2:24 PM
>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Kendra Schaber <redwing731 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:
>> 
>> Hi all! 
>> I’m a complete novis in computer science but I have to learn it as part of getting a climatology degree. I was advised to also learn a language called Latex which I know nothing about. Does anyone know of the best places to start learning about Latex and other computer languages? 
>> Thank you!!! 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Blessed be!!! 
>> Kendra Schaber 
>> National Federation of the Blind, 
>> Capitol Chapter, 
>> Salem, Oregon. 
>> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown.