The case for Modula-2 in CS1 and CS2

ABSTRACT

During 1984 and 1985 I was part of an ACM Task Force to update the recommended curricula for CSI and CS2, the first two courses in programming methods for computer science majors. Our findings were reported in the communications of the ACM (Koffman, 1984 and 1985). The objectives of CS1 and CS2 as stated in these reports follow.

REFERENCES

• 1: Jeffrey A. Brumfield, Teaching operating systems with Modula-2, Proceedings of the seventeenth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, p.273-282, February 06-07, 1986, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
• 2: Elliot B. Koffman , Philip L. Miller , Caroline E. Wardle, Recommended curriculum for CS1, 1984, Communications of the ACM, v.27 n.10, p.998-1001, Oct 1984 [doi>10.1145/358274.358279]
• 3: Elliot B. Koffman , David Stemple , Caroline E. Wardle, Recommended curriculum for CS2, 1984: a report of the ACM curriculum task force for CS2, Communications of the ACM, v.28 n.8, p.815-818, Aug. 1985 [doi>10.1145/4021.214936]
• 4: Niklaus Wirth, Programming in MODULA-2 (3rd corrected ed.), Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., New York, NY, 1985

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.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications

          Nouns: Modula-2

  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Curriculum
  K.7 THE COMPUTING PROFESSION
      K.7.2 Organizations

          Nouns: ACM

General Terms:
Human Factors, Languages