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SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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14 years 8 months ago
QuickDraw: bringing graphics into first year
This paper describes a new tool for introducing computer graphics and multimedia applications into first year, called QuickDraw, and our experience using it. QuickDraw provides an...
Ben Stephenson, Craig Taube-Schock
FECS
2007
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13 years 8 months ago
Prolog as the First Programming Language
The adoption of logic programming in an introductory course on computer programming offers several rewards. The higher al level of this programming paradigm guides students to an ...
Arthur Fleck
JOT
2008
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13 years 7 months ago
By students, for students: a production-quality multimedia library and its application to game-based teaching
The attractive idea of using game development for teaching programming can only meet student expectations and modern software engineering requirements if it uses advanced multimed...
Till G. Bay, Michela Pedroni, Bertrand Meyer
ITICSE
2005
ACM
14 years 28 days ago
Testing first: emphasizing testing in early programming courses
The complexity of languages like Java and C++ can make introductory programming classes in these languages extremely challenging for many students. Part of the complexity comes fr...
Will Marrero, Amber Settle
ACSE
1997
ACM
13 years 11 months ago
I/O considered harmful (at least for the first few weeks)
One of the major difficulties with teaching the first programming course is input/output. It is desirable to show students how to input data and output results early in the course...
John Rosenberg, Michael Kölling