The first programming paradigm and language dilemma

Authors:
Susan S. Brilliant;Timothy R. Wiseman
Affiliations:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA;Department of Mathematical Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Venue:
SIGCSE '96 Proceedings of the twenty-seventh SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
1996

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Abstract

In recent years there has been increasing controversy surrounding the choice of a language for introducing programming to computer science majors. The issue has been complicated by the increasing acceptance of the importance of non-procedural paradigms. This paper compares the available vehicles for teaching programming to beginners. These comparisons are based on the results of a survey conducted by the authors in early 1995 and on the published reports and opinions of other workers in this area.