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Randomness and probability in the early CS courses

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David Ginat,

Richard Anderson,

Daniel D. Garcia,

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 37, Issue 1

Pages 556 - 557

https://doi.org/10.1145/1047124.1047361

Published: 23 February 2005 Publication History

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Randomness and probability are essential notions in CS studies. They are invoked and employed in diverse courses at different levels. Although a structured course on these notions does not usually appear early in the curriculum, students and educators may benefit from their encapsulation already in CS0 and CS1. The special session will involve motivation, demonstration, and discussion with the audience of the assets of such an encapsulation. Attending CS educators will enrich their teaching perspectives, pedagogical tools, and assignment repertoires.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 37, Issue 1

2005

562 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1047124

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SIGCSE '05: Proceedings of the 36th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 2005
610 pages
ISBN:1581139977
DOI:10.1145/1047344
Conference Chairs:
Wanda Dann
Ithaca College
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Tom Naps
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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Program Chairs:
Paul Tymann
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Doug Baldwin
SUNY Geneseo

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