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A Placement Test for Computer Science: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
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Nugent, Gwen; Soh, Leen-Kiat; Samal, Ashok; Lang, Jeff – Computer Science Education, 2006
An introductory CS1 course presents problems for educators and students due to students' diverse background in programming knowledge and exposure. Students who enroll in CS1 also have different expectations and motivations. Prompted by the curricular guidelines for undergraduate programmes in computer science released in 2001 by the ACM/IEEE, and…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Program Implementation, Screening Tests