CS 0.5: A better approach to introductory computer science for majors

SIGCSE'08 - Proceedings of the 39th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 271-275

  Sloan, Robert H ^a   Troy, Patrick ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer science major; CS 1; Curriculum; Retention

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERS; CURRICULA; EDUCATION COMPUTING; STUDENTS;

CS 1; GEORGIA; INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER SCIENCES; RETENTION;

TEACHING;

EID: 57449113603     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1352135.1352230     Document Type: Conference Paper

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