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Sabrina
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can i start learning programming if i have not good in math?
can i start learning programming if i have not good in math?
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Kirsten Anderson
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You absolutely can! I am also not great at Math and learned a variety of coding languages over my time in university and in my career. I did have to take more care with my Math classes to pass, but don't let it scare you from coding.
Fred Rosenberger
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I would say no, but with conditions.
Programming IS math. It's not algebra or geometry or calculus.
It IS, however, problem solving, logical thinking, and analysis. You have to be able to break down a problem into smaller parts, and then re-assemble them again.
There is some traditional math. Many of your classes will expect you to be able to do some arithmetic, understand things like base2 and/or base16 numbers, but once you get through classes you seldom need that again (depending on what exact field of CS you get into).
Programming IS math. It's not algebra or geometry or calculus.
It IS, however, problem solving, logical thinking, and analysis. You have to be able to break down a problem into smaller parts, and then re-assemble them again.
There is some traditional math. Many of your classes will expect you to be able to do some arithmetic, understand things like base2 and/or base16 numbers, but once you get through classes you seldom need that again (depending on what exact field of CS you get into).