Title
Bug Report and Advice letter
Course
CS1
Abstract
This assignment can be given in any introductory programming course. It is given in addition to the usual program. While the student is developing their solution, they must fill out a spreadsheet of bugs encountered. They must categorize their bugs (compile error, run time error, logic error) and then describe how they fixed the issue.
Finally, after completing the programming assignment, students must write a letter to a future student, given them high level advice about how to approach the given project.
Finally, after completing the programming assignment, students must write a letter to a future student, given them high level advice about how to approach the given project.
Author
Arup Guha
Genre
Giving Advice
Assignment Duration
One Week
Communication Skill
Writing
Technical Skill
Basic Programming Skills
Workplace Scenario
Giving advice to a new employee for how to approach coding.
Team Size
N/A
Collection
Citation
Arup Guha, “Bug Report and Advice letter,” Incorporating Communication Outcomes into the Computer Science Curriculum, accessed May 18, 2020, http://cs-comm.lib.muohio.edu/items/show/111.
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