While that's true, I think it's actually two different answers to two different questions - C/C++ (I believe) is the better path towards understanding the more nitty-gritty bits of computer science, whereas languages such as Java and C# are better for learning programming, as well as being a faster path towards a usable product for the beginning programmer.

If you think C/C++ is giving you useful information about how computers work, you're off the rails. If you think C/C++ is teaching you the first thing about computer science, you're on another planet entirely.

While that's true, I think it's actually two different answers to two different questions - C/C++ (I believe) is the better path towards understanding the more nitty-gritty bits of computer science, whereas languages such as Java and C# are better for learning programming, as well as being a faster path towards a usable product for the beginning programmer.

If you think C/C++ is giving you useful information about how computers work, you're off the rails. If you think C/C++ is teaching you the first thing about computer science, you're on anothjer planet entirely.