Teaching algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Ricardo A. Baeza-Yates

  • Affiliations:
  • Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGACT News
  • Year:
  • 1995

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Abstract

In this paper we propose and discuss how to teach algorithms, including contents, methodologies, textbooks, and computer labs. We use the ACM/IEEE curricula as a starting point and compare our proposal to theirs. We raise several issues, but we do not provide definite answers. Our main proposal is a paradigm driven methodology for the main algorithmic course, as well as some paradigms and problems not usually covered. An ultimate teaching algorithm is still an open problem.