Um estudo sobre erros em programação - Reconhecendo as dificuldades de programadores iniciantes.

Abstract

This paper introduces a research conducted on beginner students in programming, with the objective of evaluate and list the most common errors of these student during practical classes of algorithm and programming. This paper composes the first step of a project that aims to build a tool to assists programmers to debug codes, using C language. To achieve the expected results, it was developed a data collection application in order to populate a repository with the results of compilation of source program, built by the students during the programming activities of the course. From the saved information it was performed case-by-case analysis about the main errors committed. On the basis of observed results it is possible to point with objectivity topics that must be prioritized in teaching and learning process of programming, as well as support for project implementation about code debugging.