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Code Quality Defects in Introductory Programming
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Anna Rechtácková; Radek Pelánek; Tomáš Effenberger – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2025
Code quality is a critical aspect of programming, as high-quality code is easier to maintain, and code maintenance constitutes the majority of software costs. Consequently, code quality should be emphasized in programming education. While previous research has identified numerous code quality defects commonly made by students, the current state…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Error Patterns, Automation