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Java vs. Python Coverage of Introductory Programming Concepts: A Textbook Analysis
| Τίτλος: | Java vs. Python Coverage of Introductory Programming Concepts: A Textbook Analysis |
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| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Συγγραφείς: | McMaster, Kirby, Sambasivam, Samuel, Rague, Brian, Wolthuis, Stuart |
| Πηγή: | Information Systems Education Journal. May 2017 15(3):4-13. |
| Διαθεσιμότητα: | Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: | 2017 |
| Τύπος εγγράφου: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Introductory Courses, Programming, Content Analysis, Textbooks, Textbook Content, Teaching Methods, Concept Formation, Word Frequency, Correlation, Computer Software |
| ISSN: | 1545-679X |
| Περίληψη: | In this research, we compare two languages, Java and Python, by performing a content analysis of words in textbooks that describe important programming concepts. Our goal is to determine which language has better textbook support for teaching introductory programming courses. We used the TextSTAT program to count how often our list of concept words appear in a sample of Java and Python textbooks. We summarize and compare the results, leading to several conclusions that relate to the choice of language for a CS0 or CS1 course. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 14 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: | EJ1140879 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 1545-679X |
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