MERLOT Materials

'Foundations of Computation is a free textbook for a one-semester course in theoretical computer science. It has been... see more

"This is "a free, on-line textbook on introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction. This book... see more

The xFunctions applet is designed as an educational tool for exploring several topics in calculus and pre-calculus... see more

WELCOME TO the Eighth Edition of Introduction to Programming Using Java, a free, on-line textbook on introductory... see more

This applet is a graphical look at the ways in which commands are executed in memory. The graphical nature of this applet... see more

This applet explores Riemann sums including left endpoint, right endpoint, midpoint, inscribed rectangle, circumscribed... see more

A pentomio consists of 5 connected squares. There are 12 possible pentominos. The puzzle is to place them on an 8-by-8... see more

Lets you build simulated logic circuits from AND, OR, and NOT gates and see how they behave.

The Data Representation Applet shows six different interpretations for the same string of thirty-two bits. The six... see more

Simulates the CPU and memory of a model computer called ""xComputer."" The applet lets you write assembly language... see more

Lets you watch several sorting algorithms in action and measure their performance.

Lets you create Turing machines and watch as they move back and forth along a ""tape,"" reading and modifying its... see more

Helps you to learn the basic concepts of hierarchical, geometrical modeling in computer graphics and animations. This... see more

Lets you write and execute programs, using turtle graphics to draw pictures. and execute programs written in a simple... see more