DocumentCode
889489
Title
Making computer programming fun and accessible
Author
Mahmoud, Qusay H. ; Dobosiewicz, Wlodek ; Swayne, David
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Guelph Univ., Ont., Canada
Volume
37
Issue
2
fYear
2004
fDate
2/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
106
Lastpage
108
Abstract
Learning to program requires much hard work and dedication. Most students in introductory programming courses struggle to grasp programming concepts in general. Universities in the US, Canada, and elsewhere have reported withdrawal, failure, and D-grade rates approaching 50 percent in introductory computer programming courses. To address these problems, we recently designed and successfully offered a revolutionary one-semester course that integrates the use of HTML, JavaScript, and Java. This approach departs markedly from using a single general-purpose programming language such as Java or C++.
Keywords
Internet; Java; courseware; educational courses; educational institutions; programming; C++; HTML; Java; JavaScript; computer programming; general-purpose programming language; introductory programming course; one-semester course; Computer languages; Education; Functional programming; HTML; Internet; Java; Keyboards; Programming profession; Reactive power; Web sites;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MC.2004.1266305
Filename
1266305
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