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Two systems which produce animated representations of the execution of computer programs

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This paper describes two prototype systems which facilitate the production of teaching films containing animated representations of the execution of computer programs. With such systems, it is possible for an instructor to produce short quick-and-dirty single-concept film clips with only hours of effort, and more polished material with only slightly more effort. Demonstration clips produced in this way will be shown at the Symposium.

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        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 7, Issue 1
        Proceedings of the 5th SIGCSE symposium on Computer science education
        February 1975
        209 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/953064
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          SIGCSE '75: Proceedings of the fifth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
          January 1975
          221 pages
          ISBN:9781450373982
          DOI:10.1145/800284

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