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What programming language should EE's learn first?

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  • Very important distinction here is that the question specified "EE", not "CS"!

     

    EEs should learn C first, but not bother with C++ so much.  C compilers are available for every processor made and by learning C you will be able to write code that runs on all of them.  Learn to depend on C++ and you are not going to be happy when you need to program a PIC or some other tiny microprocessor.  Your second language depends on your area of interest.  Signal processing?  Learn Matlab.  Embedded systems?  Learn ARM assembler.  A few years ago, I would have said to learn assembler for 68xx, PIC, or AVR, but working with a Cortex M0 now I think maybe ARM is actually going to displace most of the little microprocessor families.

     

    I would suggest a completely different order and choices for a CS major.

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  • Very important distinction here is that the question specified "EE", not "CS"!

     

    EEs should learn C first, but not bother with C++ so much.  C compilers are available for every processor made and by learning C you will be able to write code that runs on all of them.  Learn to depend on C++ and you are not going to be happy when you need to program a PIC or some other tiny microprocessor.  Your second language depends on your area of interest.  Signal processing?  Learn Matlab.  Embedded systems?  Learn ARM assembler.  A few years ago, I would have said to learn assembler for 68xx, PIC, or AVR, but working with a Cortex M0 now I think maybe ARM is actually going to displace most of the little microprocessor families.

     

    I would suggest a completely different order and choices for a CS major.

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