Knowing what I know: An investigation of undergraduate knowledge and self-knowledge of data structures

Computer Science Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-315

  Tenenberg, Josh ^a   Murphy, Laurie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29844439204     PISSN: 08993408     EISSN: 17445175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08993400500307677     Document Type: Article

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