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Using a computer-based interactive system for the development of basic algorithmic and programming skills

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Maria Marcelino,

Anabela Gomes,

Nickolai Dimitrov,

António MendesAuthors Info & Claims

CompSysTech '04: Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Computer systems and technologies

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1050330.1050417

Published: 17 June 2004 Publication History

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Student failure and commonly expressed difficulties in programming disciplines suggest that traditional approaches are not the most appropriate for many students. In this paper we present SICAS, a learning tool designed to help students in the development of basic algorithmic and programming skills. With SICAS students can design, simulate, test and compare algorithms for proposed problems. We also report some evaluation findings, current changes and future extensions of the tool.

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CompSysTech '04: Proceedings of the 5th international conference on Computer systems and technologies

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DOI:10.1145/1050330

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Xinogalos S(2013)Using flowchart-based programming environments for simplifying programming and software engineering processes2013 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530276(1313-1322)Online publication date: Mar-2013
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Gomes AMendes AVatchkov PZhechev B(2007)An environment to improve programming educationProceedings of the 2007 international conference on Computer systems and technologies10.1145/1330598.1330691(1-6)Online publication date: 14-Jun-2007
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Mendes AGomes AEsteves MMarcelino MBravo CRedondo M(2005)Using simulation and collaboration in CS1 and CS2ACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/1151954.106749937:3(193-197)Online publication date: 27-Jun-2005
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Mendes AGomes AEsteves MMarcelino MBravo CRedondo MCunha JFleischman WProulx VLourenço J(2005)Using simulation and collaboration in CS1 and CS2Proceedings of the 10th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education10.1145/1067445.1067499(193-197)Online publication date: 27-Jun-2005
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