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Chapter 1: The Elements Of Programming

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Learning objectives​

  • Explain the main ideas and vocabulary in The Elements Of Programming.
  • Work through the source examples for The Elements Of Programming without depending on raw chunk order.
  • Use The Elements Of Programming as selective reference when learner modules point back to Sicp.

Prerequisites​

  • None curated yet.

Module targets​

  • module-01-ood-foundations-and-smells
  • module-05-abstraction-interpretation

AI companion modes​

  • Explain simply
  • Socratic tutor
  • Quiz me
  • Challenge my understanding
  • Diagnose my confusion
  • Generate extra practice
  • Revision mode
  • Connect forward / backward

Source-of-truth note​

This unit is anchored to Sicp and the source chapter "Chapter 1: The Elements Of Programming". Use external resources only to clarify, extend, or modernize details without replacing the chapter's conceptual spine.

External enrichment​

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Source provenance​

  • Primary source: Sicp
  • Source chapter 01: Chapter 1: The Elements Of Programming
  • Raw source file: 010-1-1-the-elements-of-programming.md
  • Raw source file: 011-1-1-2-naming-and-the-environment.md
  • Raw source file: 012-1-1-4-compound-procedures.md
  • Raw source file: 013-1-1-5-the-substitution-model-for-procedure-application.md
  • Raw source file: 014-1-1-6-conditional-expressions-and-predicates.md
  • Raw source file: 015-1-1-7-example-square-roots-by-newton-s-method.md
  • Raw source file: 016-1-1-8-procedures-as-black-box-abstractions.md
  • Raw source file: 017-1-2-procedures-and-the-processes-they-generate.md
  • Raw source file: 018-1-2-2-tree-recursion.md
  • Raw source file: 019-1-2-3-orders-of-growth.md
  • Raw source file: 020-1-2-4-exponentiation.md
  • Raw source file: 021-1-2-5-greatest-common-divisors.md
  • Raw source file: 022-1-2-6-example-testing-for-primality.md
  • Raw source file: 023-1-2-6-example-testing-for-primality-part-2.md
  • Raw source file: 024-1-3-formulating-abstractions.md
  • Raw source file: 025-1-3-1-procedures-as-arguments.md
  • Raw source file: 026-1-3-2-constructing-procedures-usinglambda.md
  • Raw source file: 027-1-3-3-procedures-as-general-methods.md
  • Raw source file: 028-1-3-3-procedures-as-general-methods-part-2.md
  • Raw source file: 029-1-3-4-procedures-as-returned-values.md
  • Raw source file: 030-1-3-4-procedures-as-returned-values-part-2.md
  • Raw source file: 031-1-3-4-procedures-as-returned-values-part-3.md

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