Is SICP worth doing?

4 Answers. Yes, SICP is still a great book! The second edition, which is available online, as of 1996. Although, if you just want to learn Scheme instead of fundamental computer science, you might be better off with Teach Yourself Scheme in Fixnum Days.

How long does it take to read SICP?

Its about 20-24 hours worth of watching. Following this I started reading the book and implementing the exercises and the projects in the chapters (register machine, logic programming etc.) in Common Lisp.

Is SICP still taught at MIT?

A blog post; excerpt: In this talk at the NYC Lisp meetup, Gerry Sussman was asked why MIT stopped teaching the legendary 6.001 course, which was based on Sussman and Abelson’s classic text The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP).

How important is SICP?

SICP was revolutionary in many different ways. Most importantly, it dramatically raised the bar for the intellectual content of introductory computer science. Before SICP, the first CS course was almost always entirely filled with learning the details of some programming language.

Is Sicp difficult?

In my experience, SICP is a hard book. Don’t feel discouraged if you have a hard time with it. I personally struggled even for days with some of its problems or wasn’t able to solve them. I’ve read of even experienced programmer’s acknowledging the high content density of SICP.

What do you do after Sicp?

The best book to follow up SICP is Essentials of Programming Languages, by Friedman, Wand, and Haynes. It uses Scheme to show how the fundamentals of programming languages are built, and both in its form and its content, it seems a direct continuation from SICP.

Is Sicp good for beginners?

Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) is considered one of the best books to learn programming. You will find it on different lists. It’s the very first book recommended for self-learning (you can see other options here).

How long does it take to read 4800 words?

about 16 minutes
Answer: 4,800 words will take about 16 minutes to read for the average reader.

What language is used in Sicp?

English
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs/Original languages

How smart should you be to get into MIT?

What SAT Test Scores Do I Need to Get Into MIT? The middle 50\% of MIT applicants earn between a 1510 and a 1580 on a 1600 SAT scale. In other words, 75\% of admitted students score above a 1510 on the SAT.

Is SICP difficult?

What do you do after SICP?