[nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:

[Christopher Chaltain]

I'd say LaTeX is more of a markup language then a type setting language. 
You markup the structure of the document and let LaTeX handle the 
formatting for you. TeX is lower level and gets more into the 
typesetting nitty gritty. I mostly learned LaTeX by Googling and looking 
for samples. If you Google LaTeX tutorials you'll find a bunch of 
options.I'm not sure which is particularly good or how accessible each 
of them are.


On 01/26/2018 07:52 PM, Mike Gorse via nfbcs wrote:
> 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.
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