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 C programming - a beginner’s course
Kalicharan N., CreateSpace, Paramount, CA, 2008. 258 pp. Type: Book (9781438287843)
This is a nice introductory programming text--eight chapters, with appendixes--that uses the basics of the C programming language as a vehicle for teaching computer programming to complete beginners. Kalicharan has do...
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Jun 8 2009 |
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Identifying important and difficult concepts in introductory computing courses using a Delphi process
Goldman K., Gross P., Heeren C., Herman G., Kaczmarczyk L., Loui M., Zilles C. ACM SIGCSE Bulletin 40(1): 256-260, 2008. Type: Article
A concept inventory (CI) is a measurement tool designed to evaluate student understanding of a particular topic or field. This paper discusses research in computer science (CS) education targeted at the formulation of a CI for 10 to 15...
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Sep 25 2008 |
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User interface design for mere mortals
Butow E., Addison-Wesley Professional, 2007. 312 pp. Type: Book (9780321447739)
This is not a programming or software development text. Rather, it is a book that focuses, as advertised, on issues in user interface design. It approaches this topic patiently and deliberately, beginning with a brief historical perspe...
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Apr 14 2008 |
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From After Effects to Flash: poetry in motion graphics
Dias T., Green T., Friends of ED, 2006. 504 pp. Type: Book (9781590597484)
Multimedia presentations have become increasingly important over the past decade, and Flash has been a major part of this phenomenon. Dias and Green have created a well-thought-out book, designed to introduce the experien...
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Oct 30 2007 |
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The efficiency of algorithms--misconceptions
Gal-Ezer J., Zur E. Computers & Education 42(3): 215-226, 2004. Type: Article
A study involving high school students in Israel, and their perceptions about the efficiency of computing algorithms, is described in this paper. Suggestions as to the roots of these misconceptions, and ways to prevent them, are also p...
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Jul 30 2004 |
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Manipulating structured information in a visual workspace
Hsieh H., Shipman F. User interface software and technology (Proceedings of the 15th annual ACM symposium, Paris, France, Oct 27-30, 2002) 217-226, 2002. Type: Proceedings
The authors describe a visual workspace that supports bidirectional mappings between structured information, and a 2D, problem-oriented representation of this information. The system, VITE, is intended to bridge the gap between informa...
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Jan 16 2004 |
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Comparing undergraduate degrees in information technology and information systems
Hislop G. Information technology education (Proceeding of the 4th conference on information technology curriculum, Lafayette, Indiana, USA, Oct 16-18, 2003) 9-12, 2003. Type: Proceedings
The focus of this paper is on the differences and similarities between undergraduate information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) programs, and the extent to which the content of one degree program might enrich the other. I...
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Dec 3 2003 |
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Universal traversal sequences with backtracking
Koucky M. Journal of Computer and System Sciences 65(4): 717-726, 2002. Type: Article
This paper introduces the concept of exploration sequences (in guided walks through graphs), a modified version of traversal sequences, which share many of the same properties, but also exhibit some new ones like the ability to backtra...
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Oct 10 2003 |
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Monitors: a case study
Hoare C. In The origin of concurrent programming. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 2002. Type: Book Chapter
This is a reprint of a 1974 classic by C.A.R. Hoare, in which Brinch Hansen’s concept of a monitor is used to structure an operating system. A form of process synchronization is introduced, and a possible approach to implemen...
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Jul 22 2003 |
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Student engagement with simulations: a case study
Davies C. Computers & Education 39(3): 271-282, 2002. Type: Article
The case study presented in this paper was undertaken to provide a better understanding of the characteristics of simulations that support improved student learning. The simulations were used in the teaching of an engineering heat tran...
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