The locker metaphor to teach dynamic memory
Richardo Jiménez-Peris, Cristóbal Pareja-Flores, Marta Patiño-Martı́nez, J. Ángel Velázquez‐Iturbide · 1997
Some students experience difficulties when first introduced to dynamic memory. The goal of this paper is to present an analogy between dynamic memory programming and a real-world example that will help students in understanding the underlying concepts behind dynamic memory: a left-luggage room with lockers.