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The second course in computer programming: Some principles and consequences

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 1

Pages 187 - 191

https://doi.org/10.1145/953030.809580

Published: 01 January 1979 Publication History

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In recent years a number of colleges and universities have modified their introductory computer science curriculum. These schools have concluded that algorithm development and computer programming are sufficiently difficult to require a two semester sequence. This change even appears in the working report of the ACM Committee on Curriculum in Computer Sciences [1].

Unlike the first course in computer science, there does not appear to be a general consensus on the aims, objectives, and course outline on this second course. The purpose of this paper is to present the author's view of the need for and purpose of this second course and some consequences of these. This view is based on five years experience developing and teaching this course at two universities.

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Teague D(1981)A project-oriented course (Computer Programming II)ACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953049.80095913:1(41-45)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953049.800959
Teague DMagel KWalters FDale N(1981)A project-oriented course (Computer Programming II)Proceedings of the twelfth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800037.800959(41-45)Online publication date: 26-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800037.800959
Werth L(1988)Integrating software engineering into an intermediate programming classACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/52965.5297920:1(54-58)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1988
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/52965.52979
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The second course in computer programming: Some principles and consequences
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
      2. Model curricula

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 11, Issue 1

Proceedings of the 10th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education

February 1979

251 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/953030

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SIGCSE '79: Proceedings of the tenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
January 1979
251 pages
ISBN:9781450374316
DOI:10.1145/800126
Chairmen:
Douglas Kerr,
John F. Dalphin

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Teague D(1981)A project-oriented course (Computer Programming II)ACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/953049.80095913:1(41-45)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/953049.800959
Teague DMagel KWalters FDale N(1981)A project-oriented course (Computer Programming II)Proceedings of the twelfth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/800037.800959(41-45)Online publication date: 26-Feb-1981
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/800037.800959
Werth L(1988)Integrating software engineering into an intermediate programming classACM SIGCSE Bulletin10.1145/52965.5297920:1(54-58)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1988
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/52965.52979
Werth L(1988)Integrating software engineering into an intermediate programming classProceedings of the nineteenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education10.1145/52964.52979(54-58)Online publication date: 1-Feb-1988
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/52964.52979

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