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Math 127 Programming Policy:

You are expected to have some experience with programming prior to this course, as some assignments will involve implementing algorithms. You are allowed to used whatever language you like, with the following caveats:

My preferred languages are:
- Perl
- TCL/TK
My second choices are:
- C or Pascal
- C++ (if you feel you must)
- Java (if you have to)
- FORTRAN (if you really are into numerical programming)
- Mathematica (if you have no other choice)

I prefer the first two because I can run them without compiling them, so we don't run into any compiler incompatibilities. If you are going to use a compiled language, I would prefer that you keep the code generic and test that it compiles either on dutch.union.edu or in the Pasta lab. In particular, I don't want it to have any IBM/PC graphics calls or mouse I/O dependencies.

Some of you may prefer to use Mathematica to write your code. I would prefer you didn't since I'm boycotting it, but if you must, please be sure that your code works with version 2.2 (as I do have access to this if I really need it). I do not have ready access to Maple or MATLAB, so I would prefer you not use these as your programming language.

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Created: 3 Jan 1998 --- Last modified: Jan 3, 1999 4:56:42 PM