World of Computer Science and Information Technology Journal (WCSIT)
Abstract— Tutorials are indispensible for many university courses, such as computer programming. The paper con-tributes to the shift from the tutorial organization with one student solving a problem and others watching to the set-ting when each student solves his/her individual problems assisted by a computer and the instructor. The research resulted in creation of a computer-assisted tutorial system for the course of programming languages. The system uses a database of programming problems. It aids an instructor in preparing and delivering tutorials. It provides each stu-dent with an environment for problem selection, its solution and solution verification. The system has some special features. A problem requires writing a programming code. A student has to write only a fragment of the complete program. The context of the fragment is added by the system automatically. The system operates in a local network which connects personal computers of students and the instructor’s portable computer. The first version of this com-puter system was successfully tested at the Kharkov National University of Radio Electronics.