An environment for teaching of algorithms

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Dagienė, Valentina | Grigas, Gintautas

Affiliations: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences 2600 Vilnius, Akademijos St.4, Lithuania

Abstract: The role of an interface between an algorithm and its environment for school students is discussed. The motivation of the use of Pascal functions and procedures instead of commonly used programs in the first lessons of programming is presented. The main features of an interpreter of algorithms (Pascal functions and procedures) implemented on school computer are presented.

Keywords: algorithm, interpreter, function, procedure, teaching of programming

DOI: 10.3233/INF-1991-2401

Journal: Informatica, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 473-477, 1991