Computer science departments in colleges and universities are always involved in curriculum reviews to insure their students receive an up-to-date education. In particular, the introductory or first course in computer science has undergone significant changes over the past years. This article concerns itself with the metamorphosis of the introductory course and addresses the possibilities of what the future first course in the discipline might be like.
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