Python 411.

Brian van den Broek broek at cc.umanitoba.ca
Tue Jun 13 06:07:15 EDT 2006


Mike T said unto the world upon 13/06/06 10:46 AM:
> What exactly is 411 in this context?  A reference to higher education
> perhaps?  Or perhaps part of the American constitution? What exactly?
> Also for that matter what is 101?
> 
> Cheers,
> Mike
> 

Hi Mike,

411 is the number one dials in North America to reach directory 
assistance (getting telephone numbers). So, it has a slang usage 
meaning something like information. Introductory university course in 
a field are often numbered 101 (i.e. Computer Science 101). So, that 
number has acquired a slang meaning of basic and introductory information.

Where I did my undergrad studies, a few Departments had 001 classes. 
Somehow that felt more honest ;-)

Best to all,

Brian vdB



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