We teach Python, and students don’t seem to have any trouble with C/C++ or Java when they get to college.

People give lots of reasons for starting with Python. Probably the most common is that it is like […]

In my CS1 (CSCE 155E – using C), I use the following general guidelines in my rubric. However, the point distributions quickly change. For the first assignment for example, the stylistic requirements carry […]

I’d say Java is best out-of-the box, especially if you use an integrated IDE. C/C++ are good too, but a little more difficult to do simple things that Java gives you for free (Data structures, string […]

I think this depends on the purpose of the course. Exposure to students? AP CS in secondary schools, CS1 in post-secondary? My thinking is that for post-secondary courses, like a CS major in college, probably […]

I have been teaching CS1 for a while. For us: Program Correctness (45%), Programming Style (10%), Software Design (10%), Testing (15%), and Documentation (10%). And the topics cover pretty much what you have. […]