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ITICSE
2005
ACM
14 years 1 months 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
ACE
2004
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13 years 9 months ago
Using a Maze Case Study to Teach Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
In order to teach object-oriented design and programming in introductory computer science it is imperative to teach objects from the very beginning of the course. The use of inter...
Chris Nevison, Barbara Wells
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
94views Education» more  SIGCSE 2004»
14 years 1 months ago
Taming a professional IDE for the classroom
An important question that must be addressed in a coherent computing curriculum is which programming environments to use across the curriculum. For Java, currently the most widely...
Charles Reis, Robert Cartwright
PROCEDIA
2010
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13 years 6 months ago
Introductory computational science using MATLAB and image processing
We describe a new course designed to introduce engineering students to computational thinking. One of the most significant challenges in teaching an introductory-level applied co...
D. Brian Larkins, William Harvey
SIGCSE
2008
ACM
160views Education» more  SIGCSE 2008»
13 years 7 months ago
CS 0.5: a better approach to introductory computer science for majors
There are often problems when students enter a course with widely different experience levels with key course topics. If the material is covered too slowly, those with greater exp...
Robert H. Sloan, Patrick Troy