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Teaching Computer Science through Game Design

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Mark OvermarsAuthors Info & Claims

Computer, Volume 37, Issue 4

Pages 81 - 83

https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2004.1297314

Published: 01 April 2004 Publication History

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Users who can't code a single line can use Game Maker to build games and learn object-oriented design.

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Computer Volume 37, Issue 4

April 2004

85 pages

ISSN:0018-9162

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