Dale Shaffer
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Abstract
The use of LOGO as a first language in Computer Science is examined and compared to the use of Applesoft BASIC. The method for demonstrating LOGO's adequacy is based on comparisons with ACM's CS1 model.
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- The use of Logo in an introductory computer science course
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