Data-structures students may prefer to learn algorithms using graphical methods

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 302-307

  Scanlan, David ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84976806954     PISSN: 00978418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/31726.31776     Document Type: Article

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