C is definitely a language that also teaches a lot (but not everything) about how computers work. I wonder of languages like Pascal or Modula-2/Modula-3 would be equally suited, but with less quirks and pitfalls.
I've mostly learned programming in Turbo Pascal (I programmed a little in C64 and Turbo Basic before, but I haven't really understood programming at that point yet).
I think Pascal is a good compromise between Python and C - it's compiled, low-level and statically typed, but has a reasonable string type and operations included out of the box, and much less quirks than C.
aren't the quircks and pitfalls what you learn from? :D As soon as you learn these things exist, you have learnt a lot about the tediousness of programming and computers =D
I think Pascal is a good compromise between Python and C - it's compiled, low-level and statically typed, but has a reasonable string type and operations included out of the box, and much less quirks than C.
It's a shame Pascal is so outdated by now.