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The first course in computer science needs a mathematics corequisite

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Communications of the ACM archive
Volume 27 , Issue 10 (October 1984) table of contents

Pages: 1002 - 1005

Year of Publication: 1984

ISSN:0001-0782

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Anthony Ralston

SUNY, Buffalo, NY

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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ABSTRACT

First-year computer science students need to know and use a considerable amount of mathematics. A corequired course in discrete mathematics is a good solution.

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