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The linguistics of object-oriented design: implications for teaching

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 37, Issue 3

Pages 188 - 192

https://doi.org/10.1145/1151954.1067498

Published: 27 June 2005 Publication History

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This paper describes object-oriented (OO) design as a complex linguistic activity. Emphasis is made on the distinction between natural and artificial languages and its implication on the alleged naturalness of OO design. The difference between top-down and bottom-up approaches to system design is considered as a further aspect of great importance, which needs attention in teaching. Based on results from a large empirical research work, brief examples of student performance are offered as background for a more extensive discussion of implications for teaching.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 37, Issue 3

September 2005

418 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1151954

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ITiCSE '05: Proceedings of the 10th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education
June 2005
440 pages
ISBN:1595930248
DOI:10.1145/1067445
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Villanova University
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Northeastern University
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