ActiveTutorLite
version 1.0 beta (page française ici : 
)
This is the download page
of a light version of the software ActiveTutor, developed by Jean-Pierre
Fournier.
This software is intended for novice
programmers who wish to discover or deepen the construction of
algorithms. The algorithms presented as examples covering roughly the
undergraduate program university.
The main concepts ranging from construction of iterative or recursive
simple algorithms to manage dynamic data structures, with pointers and
references, especially linked lists and trees.
The teaching method consists of software algorithms to run, ie to show
what happens in memory when running, much as might make debugging
tools, but graphically. This Lite version has all the features of the
full version, except:
- the presence of a
conversational agent, which is
drawn on the interface and operates through gesture and voice when
clarification or assistance seem to help the user
- automatic and permanent
adjustment of software
agents which control the overall operation and in particular the
display, depending on user behavior.
By default, this streamlined version is offered with the grammar used
in recent years under the teaching of algorithms for students from
special year of IUT d'Orsay (department computer science).
The examples offered by default are also those who were employed in the
same curriculum.
However, nothing prevents using another grammar or other examples
... simply have the xml file describing the grammar and other xml file
describing the list of examples, and of course files (algorithms or
scenarios) associated with these examples
This software was written
in Java ... To run on your computer, it is necessary that it has a Java
Virtual Machine (JVM).
Sun's site offers
two packages
containing both a JVM. On the one hand, the JRE provides a runtime
environment alone installed automatically on many computers today, on
the other hand, the JDK adds more tools for Java developers.
MacIntosh users may also install their
JVM
In any case, a version 5 (sometimes called 1.5) is a minimum to run
ActiveTutorLite. Downloading takes place in stages:
- Step 1: Here you
download the installation tool, and you run it on your computer (do not use special repertories like c:\Program files...),
- Step 2: Double click on
the file ATLite.bat and go!
- Step 3: at first use,
you must register as a user,
- Step 4: You then enter
your
contact information (name, surname, country, email address) and the use
you intend to have of the software
- Step 5: In the File
menu, select "Open algorithm"
- Step 6: Click one of
the examples to load,
- Step 7: in the menu
"Animation", choose "animate" and then advance in simulation or by
clicking or using the spacebar.
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