CS 2130

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CS 2130

• Presentation 16
• Plexicon
• (Revised)

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Plexicon

• Online dictionary of programming concepts and
  techniques with cross-referencing link capability
• Approval mechanism
• Similar to a coweb perhaps with better
  organization
• Active research project
• Question How do students respond to a tool like
  this?

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Plexicon CS2130

• Want to evaluate Plexicon as a tool for beginning
  C programmers.
• Extra Credit Opportunity
• Submit (and have accepted) one entry
• Earn 1 extra credit on final grade (i.e.
  borderline bump).
• Submit a piece of information that you wished you
  had available this semester OR
• Submit a correction or enhancement to the set of
  hash table entries
• Approval is based on relevance to course,
  completeness of entry fields, and uniqueness.
• That is, only the first submitter of an idea gets
  credit.
• Deadline April 15, 2003

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Plexicon Links
Plexicon Tutorial and Help

• https//cgi3.cc.gatech.edu/wwws/classes/utility/pl
  exicon/

Plexicon Application

• https//cgi3.cc.gatech.edu/servlets/classes.utilit
  y.plexicon.Dispatcher

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Contact/Feedback

• Main contact for Plexicon Lee Feagin
• e-mail plexicon_at_resnet.gatech.edu
• Interested in knowing
• Comments regarding the use of the system
• What the system is missing
• What you would like to see in a system similar to
  this
• Any shortcomings in the system, etc.
• Other questions
• You may also comment on any entry you view by
  taking advantage of the comment form at the
  bottom of the entry view.

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Questions?
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