geeYk » Scheme http://geeyk.com looking at the world from outside the box. Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How to Design Programs(HtDP) Series http://geeyk.com/how-to-design-programshtdp-series/ http://geeyk.com/how-to-design-programshtdp-series/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:55:49 +0000 azharcs http://geeyk.com/?p=91 Hi everyone, I just started reading “How to Design Programs” to get a better understanding of Designing of Programs and Scheme (a variant of LISP). HtDP is available for free online and if you are fan of books made of tree, you can find it on Amazon[ How to Design Programs: An Introduction to Programming and Computing ].
I’ve always wanted to learn LISP so thought I should start with HtDP before I start reading SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs). Like Mathematicians say, to get a better understanding of something you have to read, write it down in your own words and then teach it to someone else.

My plan for the next couple of months regarding HtDP is:

1) Read the whole book.

2) Do most of the exercises in this book.

3) Do some project which utilizes the concept learned in this book.

I plan to blog about each chapter and exercises after i finish them(chapter wise). HtDP has close to 45 Chapters, so i am guessing it will take me 45 blog posts or more to finish this series. I am currently using plt-scheme as this book uses it and it is a really easy to use. Wish me luck to not procrastinate or lose focus. If you want to learn HtDP along with me, it would be great. (Two or more minds are better than one and a half mind (ok just one)).
OH, I have already started using too many parentheses in my sentences ;)

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