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ACE
2003
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13 years 9 months ago
Bootstrapping Computer Science in Old North Wales
We describe our experiences in setting up a new Computer Science department in an established University within the UK. We drew upon our experiences in teaching Computing in Austr...
Kenneth A. Hawick, Heath A. James
ANNALS
2004
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13 years 7 months ago
Computer Sciences at Purdue University-1962 to 2000
Purdue University established the first academic department of computer sciences in 1962. The events, starting in 1959, leading to its establishment are chronicled, and then its f...
John R. Rice, Saul Rosen
SIGCSE
1998
ACM
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13 years 11 months ago
Scaling: a design pattern in introductory computer science courses
We present a series of programming exercises that use scaling as a theme for teaching design techniques in the introductory computer science course sequence. All exercises are on ...
Harriet J. Fell, Viera K. Proulx, Richard Rasala
SIGCSE
2005
ACM
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14 years 1 months ago
A multi-institutional investigation of computer science seniors' knowledge of programming concepts
Research on learning suggests the importance of helping students organize their knowledge around meaningful patterns of information. This paper reports on a multi-institutional st...
Laurie Murphy, Renée McCauley, Suzanne West...
DAGSTUHL
2001
13 years 9 months ago
Thinking Tools for the Future of Computing Science
This paper argues that "formal methods" can (continue to) provide the thinking tools for the future of computing science. Every significant engineering or scientific disc...
Cliff B. Jones