[geeks] Java as a first language

[Sridhar Ayengar]

kevin marshall wrote:
> Please excuse me if this has been covered before, but would any
> of you recommend Java as a first language, and if not, any
> recommendations?

I would start with assembler on a machine with not many resources.  It 
will give a good grasp of the way hardware works when programmed.

Assembler is not particularly useful nowadays because it takes so long 
to write a large application with it, but it helps to understand how the 
hardware works.

Peace...  Sridhar