JSON vs. JavaScript vs. Mimir Classroom vs. PHP Comparison Chart

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language. JSON is built on two structures: 1. A collection of name/value pairs. In various languages, this is realized as an object, record, struct, dictionary, hash table, keyed list, or associative array. 2. An ordered list of values. In most languages, this is realized as an array, vector, list, or sequence. These are universal data structures. Virtually all modern programming languages support them in one form or another.

Mimir Classroom provides the tools for instructors to efficiently teach Computer Science courses of any scale without compromising quality of education for students. Assignments provide you with the ability to mix standard question types like multiple choice and short answer, with our automated coding and code review questions. All students and instructors have access to a 100% cloud-based IDE with a persistent workspace on Mimir Classroom. The Mimir IDE supports all major languages that we support for automated grading. Unfortunately plagiarism is a very serious problem in computer science courses. The configurable plagiarism detection system on Mimir Classroom acts as a strong deterrent for those tempted to cheat and catches those who do.