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A first course in discrete structures with applications to computer science

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This paper describes an introductory course in discrete structures for the undergraduate computer science student that has evolved at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. The philosophy of such a course and certain problems encountered in preparing and teaching it are discussed.

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        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 6, Issue 1
        Proceedings of the 4th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education
        February 1974
        195 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/953057
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          SIGCSE '74: Proceedings of the fourth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
          January 1974
          194 pages
          ISBN:9781450374835
          DOI:10.1145/800183

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