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SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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Effective features of algorithm visualizations
Many algorithm visualizations have been created, but little is known about which features are most important to their success. We believe that pedagogically useful visualizations ...
Purvi Saraiya, Clifford A. Shaffer, D. Scott McCri...
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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A disk head scheduling simulator
Steven Robbins
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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A CS1 course designed to address interests of women
Literature on women in computing points out that computer science is not being effective at attracting and retain
Lauren Rich, Heather Perry, Mark Guzdial
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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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
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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Design patterns for semaphores
This paper describes two design patterns that are powerful tools to help teach how semaphores are used to solve synchronization problems. The patterns are general enough to be use...
Kenneth A. Reek
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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CFX: finding just the right examples for CS1
Finding just the right example to answer a question can be difficult for CS1 students and teachers. For this to work well there must be an intuitive interface coupled to an approp...
Dale Reed, Sam John, Ryan Aviles, Feihong Hsu
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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Java IO and testing made simple
We present software tools that support robust input processing and comprehensive testing in Java. The software includes the JPT library that supports error-checked typed input via...
Viera K. Proulx, Richard Rasala
SIGCSE
2004
ACM
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Cryptography and computer security for undergraduates
The panel discusses solutions to the problem of computer security education. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.0 [Computer-Communication Networks]: security and protection. E...
Paul De Palma, Charles Frank, Suzanne E. Gladfelte...