Retruco: An interpreter for TIMBA
Keywords:
programming language, interpreter, history, teaching of Computer Science in Argentina, unplugged computingAbstract
We introduce Retruco, an interpreter for the TIMBA programming language (Terrible Imbecile Machine for Boring Algorithms); it was created in Argentina in the 80’s and it was used mainly in High School education for an introductory course in programming, also as a tool to teach structured programming. Alongside this investigation we analyzed programming languages that have resemblances with TIMBA. An investigation is presented regarding the actors involved in its creation and who had direct contact with the language in addition to the context prior to the creation of the language, and its subsequent use.
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