Re: Dumb programming question..

I took a Finite Math course at a junior college when I was in the service.
It was a one semester course that had 1/3rd probability, 1/3rd statistics,
and 1/3rd logic.  Best course I ever took for programming.

Paul

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Paul Morgan
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Joel wrote

> I missed the discrete math but took the rest.  Of course, I was a
> history major so discrete math wasn't required.  In business programming
> I don't think there's much practical value to anything beyond second
> year high school algebra unless you're doing some kind of forecasting or
> trying to do something like find the shortest route for warehouse
> workers to assemble a pick list.  I enjoyed the college math anyway. It
> was kind of like hands on music appreciation or art history.
>
> An introductory course in mathematical logic is more valuable.  I ran
> into a DeMorgan's law thing about an hour ago.  Mainly it can help make
> your if statements more readable.  The compiler doesn't care.