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"The Programmers"

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  • 31-07-2002 10:46am
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    Hobbes
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    It was an open university program that was on this morning. I missed the first bit but the program was excellent.

    Went through the history of Software Development and the people who developed the software. Intresting to know that at one time Software Engineering was a female dominated industry.

    I've had a look at the BBC Site but it doesn't seem to be on again. :(

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lzone/results.shtml?it_all


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    phobos
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    Was that the one where they started off talking about OO, and where it came from, and why. Then in to Sun Microsystems, and discussed how they created a language called "Oak" initially for embedded consumer products. This language then went on to become what is known as Java today.

    Yeah?. If so I'm well annoyed, coz I watched that the last time, and my VCR was broken, so I couldn't record it. Feck!

    ;-phobos-)


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    Hobbes
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    Java didn't even get a mention except in a really cool "Family tree" of coding languages (which I'd like as a poster).


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    flyz
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    This website gives you a full listing of the Open University programmes that are on BBC.

    http://www.open2.net/


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    Hobbes
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    No family tree graphics either.
    Dear Mr ...,

    Many thanks for your enquiry. The Programmers is part of our course Computing: An Object-oriented Approach (M206) and, I'm afraid, we have no plans to show it again until March 2003. Neither do we have any pages, such as the "wallpaper" family tree you mention, to support the programmers.

    I'm sorry I can't give you better news, but hope you continue to find our broadcasts informative and enjoyable.

    Best wishes,

    Polly Frazer
    BBC/Open University
    Viewer and Listener Information Officer


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    phobos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭phobos


    Oh well, I'm sure it was good. But I'm glad it wasn't the one I was talking about. I would have been well annoyed missing the opportunity to record that again.

    Some of those OU programmes are quite interesting, IMO :)

    ;-phobos-)


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