[nfbcs] Where to start in computer science:

[Kendra Schaber]

Hi Don and all! 
 Good to know!!! Where would you go to gget the most accessable tutorial to learn La-Tex? 
  
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 18:30, Donald Winiecki via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> 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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