On Monday 13 June 2005 12:55 am, Andrea Griffini wrote: > On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:22:28 -0400, Roy Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >How far down do you have to go? What makes bytes of memory, data busses, > >and CPUs the right level of abstraction? > > They're things that can be IMO genuinely accept > as "obvious".
Hah! Try explaining them to my non-programmer mother or my 9-year-old son. On the other hand, telling them that Python attaches a label (or name) to an object (which can be "anything") was a cinch. Both want to program, but are currently still struggling with basic concepts. Interestingly, my son had no problem at all with the "name" versus "variable" distinction -- that seems to be a case where my C experience caused me problems, but it's a non-issue coming from a tabula rasa perspective. -- Terry Hancock ( hancock at anansispaceworks.com ) Anansi Spaceworks http://www.anansispaceworks.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
