Such an over reaction to Ms. Wente's column, as usual. She is not saying that students don't need to understand how to use a computer for their everyday work and life, of course they should and quite frankly must if one is to have any sort of good career. However, you don't need to know how to write a program, there are millions of programs, or apps already by people who want to make coding their career. It reminds me of my high school in the 1970's when boys were forced to take shop classes. We spent one month studying the internal combustion engine. I was bored to tears, I really didn't care to know all the intricate details of how a car motor worked, I just wanted to learn to drive a car, I was more interested in the maths and business courses as I wanted to be an accountant, which I am today. My good friend loved all things mechanical, very cool for him, I supported him in it, as he supported me in what I enjoyed studying.