SICP is great for self-studying beginners if they have an IQ of 180. Otherwise they would probably be better off to start with HTDP, which is essentially SICP lite, and then move on to SICP.
I actually tried starting with SICP. I remember looking at the table of contents and wondering why they devoted the entire fifth chapter to cash registers.
No assistance. At around age 16. Started with a Commodore 64 around three years earlier. I did not do all the excercises in SICP, but the text was not too difficult to read and understand.
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SICP is great for self-studying beginners if they have an IQ of 180. Otherwise they would probably be better off to start with HTDP, which is essentially SICP lite, and then move on to SICP.
I actually tried starting with SICP. I remember looking at the table of contents and wondering why they devoted the entire fifth chapter to cash registers.
Hmm, I got along with SICP in self-study nicely. And my mind lacks at least some points to the 180.
As a rank newbie, and with no assistance?
No assistance. At around age 16. Started with a Commodore 64 around three years earlier. I did not do all the excercises in SICP, but the text was not too difficult to read and understand.