Richard C. Holt
Abstract
This paper discusses the problems and advantages of using PL/I as an introductory programming language. The abhorrence of the author for certain qualities of PL/I is divulged. The economico-academico-IBMical inevitability of this programming language is touched upon. Finally, and of some possible worth, certain tenents of self discipline which are required when using this language for teaching (or anything else) are explored.
- Conway, Richard W., and Wilcox, Thomas R., "Design and Implementation of a Diagnostic Compiler for PL/I", Research Report 71--107, Dept. of Computer Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., September 1971. Google Scholar
Digital Library
- Boulton, P. I. P., and Jeanes, D. L., "The Structure and Performance of PLUTO, a Teaching Oriented PL/I Compiler System". INFOR, vol. 10, no. 2, June 1972, pp. 140--153.Google Scholar
- Weinberg, Gerald M., The Psychology of Computer Programming, Van Nostrand-Reinhold, (1971). Google ScholarDigital Library
- Dijkstra, E. W., "Notes on Structured Programming," Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven (THE), The Netherlands, (1969).Google Scholar
- Wirth, Niklaus, "Program development by Stepwise Refinement," Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery 14, No. 4 (April 1971), pp. 221--227. Google ScholarDigital Library
Index Terms
- Teaching the fatal disease: (or) introductory computer programming using PL/I
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