Concepts that Allow Learning the Programming Language Rexx Much Faster than Other Languages

Rony G. Flatscher; Till Winkler

Concepts that Allow Learning the Programming Language Rexx Much Faster than Other Languages

Rony G. Flatscher^*
, Till Winkler

^*Corresponding author for this work

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The open object Rexx (ooRexx) programming language has been successfully used to teach business administration students programming from scratch in a single semester. Students are able to interact with Windows and Microsoft Office, but also to use Java classes for programming OpenOffice/LibreOffice and JavaFX (GUIs) on all modern operating systems. A key factor in this is the design of the Rexx programming language, on which ooRexx is based. This article introduces the most important concepts of the language, which make it possible to learn programming faster than with other languages. In particular, concepts such as single data type, decimal arithmetic, instruction types and others are introduced and demonstrated with the help of examples.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MIPRO 2024 Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	47th ICT and Electroncis Convention
Place of Publication	Rijeka
Publisher	MIPRO Croatian Society
Pages	1494-1498
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	mipro 2024: ICT and Electronics Convention - Opatija, Opatija, Croatia Duration: 20 May 2024 → 24 May 2024 http://www.mipro.hr

Publication series

Series	Mipro Proceedings
Volume	2024
ISSN	1847-3946

Conference

Conference	mipro 2024
Abbreviated title	MIPRO 2024
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Opatija
Period	20/05/24 → 24/05/24
Internet address	http://www.mipro.hr

Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)

102015 Information systems
102022 Software development
502050 Business informatics

Keywords

teaching programming
bachelor students
Rexx
ooRexx

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Teaching Novices Programming and Important Applications in a Single Semester: Critical Factors from Zero to Portable GUI Programming in Four Hours
Flatscher, R. G., 2 Sept 2024, 2024 36th International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T 2024): Würzburg, Germany, July 29 - Aug. 1, 2024. Bollin, A., Bosnić, I., Brings, J., Daun, M. & Manjunath, M. (eds.). Danvers, MA: IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services, p. xxxvii - xxxviii 2 p.
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Teaching Novices Programming and Important Applications in a Single Semester - Critical Factors from Zero to Portable GUI Programming in Four Hours
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ooRexx: ooRexx (open object Rexx)
Flatscher, R. G. (PI - Project head)
30/03/20 → …
Project: Other non-commercial research
Open Object Rexx (ooRexx)
Flatscher, R. G. (researchers )
15/02/04 → 15/10/07
Project: Research funding

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Concepts that Allow Learning the Programming Language Rexx Much Faster than Other Languages

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Teaching Novices Programming and Important Applications in a Single Semester - Critical Factors from Zero to Portable GUI Programming in Four Hours

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ooRexx: ooRexx (open object Rexx)

Open Object Rexx (ooRexx)

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