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Towers of Hanoi

Rating: 4 stars
Classroom Use: Used in classroom
Submitted by: Audrone Matutis (Faculty), Jan 04, 2006
Comment: A good visual tool for teaching how to solve a classic programming problem. Segues nicely into material for dissecting the problem, developing a solution algorithm and then writing the resulting function.

Discussing the mathematical formula for determining the minimum number of moves
needed to solve the puzzle with any number of disks, makes this a good example of what programmers need to consider in order to develop efficiently running programs.
Technical Remarks: Sometimes the applet controls were only partly visible after loading. This is easily resolved by refreshing the display.
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