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[Starting junior, physics, Virginia Tech]
I'm coming out of a community college and for the first time poking my head into the world of my chosen major. After reading through the "So you want to be.." post, I felt like date checking the advise on programming.
How important is studying programming? When should I begin using my free time to study programming instead of physics or mathematics? Or should I take actual programming classes instead of picking it up on my own? I have a talent (but not a passion) for programming. Would it be wise to use these classes as a GPA bump?
Are FORTRAN and C still the two languages of choice in fields of physics? Java has a rather large market hold. FORTRAN is pretty small.
I'm coming out of a community college and for the first time poking my head into the world of my chosen major. After reading through the "So you want to be.." post, I felt like date checking the advise on programming.
How important is studying programming? When should I begin using my free time to study programming instead of physics or mathematics? Or should I take actual programming classes instead of picking it up on my own? I have a talent (but not a passion) for programming. Would it be wise to use these classes as a GPA bump?
Are FORTRAN and C still the two languages of choice in fields of physics? Java has a rather large market hold. FORTRAN is pretty small.