[nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:

[Donald Winiecki]

LaTex (pronounced La-Tek) is actually a typesetting or page-formatting
language.  It is used throughout the sciences because it is specially
designed to handle scientific notation of any kind in a very explicit and
consistent way.  LaTex uses only ASCII characters so it is also very often
used to translate from print to braille (and back) while retaining absolute
clarity.  However, as suggested by others in this thread, it is not as
compact as UEB or Nemeth are designed to be.  Regardless, it will become a
major part of your toolchain when communicating mathematical and scientific
content with your peers.

There are many online introductions and tutorials on LaTex, but I apologise
because I cannot say how accessible they are.

Python is a general purpose programming language that has a very large
following.  It is considered to be good for small to mid-size programs,
which is probably what you'll be writing when producing programs to solve
particular problems encountered in courses and in research.  It is also a
well-regarded tool in data science, which itself may be part of your
eventual work in climatology.

I'm excited for you!  I remember my initial courses in meteorology and my
first programming course in Fortran way back in the 1980s.  While I switch
paths along the way, I still make substantive use of the methods and tools
I learned back then to produce my own tools for research.

Best,

_don



On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 3:57 PM, 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
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> 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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