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Identifying and correcting Java programming errors for introductory computer science students

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Maria Hristova,

Ananya Misra,

Megan Rutter,

Rebecca MercuriAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 35, Issue 1

Pages 153 - 156

https://doi.org/10.1145/792548.611956

Published: 11 January 2003 Publication History

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Programming in Java can be a daunting task for introductory students, one that is only compounded by the cryptic compiler error messages they see when they first start to write actual code. This article details a project conducted by faculty and advanced students in the creation of an educational tool for Java programming, called Expresso. This paper discusses some existing programming tools, explains their drawbacks, and describes why Expresso is different. We also include a detailed list of typical errors made by novice programmers, used in the construction of the Expresso tool.

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Identifying and correcting Java programming errors for introductory computer science students
1. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Computing education programs
        Computer science education
        Information science education
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. General programming languages
      1. Language types
        Object oriented languages

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 35, Issue 1

January 2003

406 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/792548

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SIGCSE '03: Proceedings of the 34th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
February 2003
444 pages
ISBN:158113648X
DOI:10.1145/611892
Conference Chair:
Scott Grissom
Grand Valley State University
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Program Chairs:
Deborah Knox
The College of New Jersey
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Dan Joyce
Villanova University
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Wanda Dann
Ithaca College

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