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A novel approach to algorithm animation consists in displaying algorithms based on their design technique. In this paper, we describe a framework to generate these animations without effort from the instructor. We describe a preprocessing phase that modifies the source code of the algorithm to visualize. When the transformed code is executed, a trace is stored and then used to generate an animation. We also describe the architecture of the animation subsystem. Finally, we outline the main features of SRec, a system that we have built to illustrate the feasibility of this approach. It is aimed at visualizing multiple views of recursion, namely traces, the control stack and activation trees.
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Fernández-Muñoz, L., Pérez-Carrasco, A., Velázquez-Iturbide, J.Á., Urquiza-Fuentes, J. (2007). A Framework for the Automatic Generation of Algorithm Animations Based on Design Techniques. In: Duval, E., Klamma, R., Wolpers, M. (eds) Creating New Learning Experiences on a Global Scale. EC-TEL 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4753. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75195-3_40
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