Teaching inheritance versus inclusion to first year computer science students

ABSTRACT

This paper describes two laboratory experiments used at the Rochester Institute of Technology to teach first year CS students the difference between inheritance and inclusion (aggregation, composition).

REFERENCES

• 1: Assorted exchanges from 1/95 to 8/95 in the cslobj mailing list (CS [e-mail])
• 2: Robert B. Murray, C++ strategies and tactics, Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., Redwood City, CA, 1993
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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Computer science education

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

General Terms:
Theory