I'm working on a first programming course for software developer, network
specialist, and enduser support specialist majors. For the latter two, this
will be their only programming exposure.

I intend to use both VB.Net and VC++.Net in the first half of the course and
then let them select one of these two languages for assignment completion in
the second half of the course.  Thus they get broad exposure and  a language
choice to finish the course.

I invite your opinion and comment.