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  • Design and Application of Variational Representations

    Creator:
    Smeltzer, Karl J.
    Abstract:
    Variability is an important and widely studied topic across domains such as version control, software product lines, and metaprogramming. This dissertation presents an investigation into the process of systematically adding variability to data structures and programs, leading to guidelines for variational data structures and implications for programs that create, manipulate,...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Karl Smeltzer for the

  • Snitch : a flexible student program plagiarism detector

    Creator:
    Schricker, Theodor Karl, Jr.
    Abstract:
    In most technical fields, a certain amount of practical application is necessary to master the important concepts and acquire basic problem solving skills. Computer science is no different, and this is reflected in the frequent programming assignments given in programming and data structures courses. The basic skills and concepts gained...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Theodor Karl Schricker, Jr. A Research Paper submitted to Oregon State University in partial

  • Visual Analysis of Attorney Case Portfolios Over Time

    Creator:
    Nambirajan, Surendar
    Abstract:
    While individual portfolio diversity analysis is a well-studied problem in visualization, the visual analysis of individual or groups of portfolios, over time, has received little attention. Such analysis, however, is important to researchers who are interested in better understanding portfolio management behavior of experts as well as novices. We conducted...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Prof. Karl Schilke for accepting my invitation to serve on my committee. I also want to thank my good

  • Modeling programmer navigation : an empirical evaluation of predictive models

    Creator:
    Piorkowski, David
    Abstract:
    Software developers frequently need to perform code maintenance tasks, but doing so requires time-consuming navigation through code. A variety of tools are aimed at easing this navigation by using models to predict places in the code that a developer might want to visit, and then providing shortcuts so that the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Predictive Models AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF David Piorkowski for the degree of Master of

  • Information Foraging Theory as a Unifying Foundation for Software Engineering Research : Connecting the Dots

    Creator:
    Piorkowski, David
    Abstract:
    Empirical studies have shown that programmers spend up to one-third of their time navigating through code during debugging. Although researchers have conducted empirical studies to understand programmers’ navigation difficulties and developed tools to address those difficulties, the resulting findings tend to be loosely connected to each other. To address this...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF David Piorkowski for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

  • A Comparative Study on How SVN and Git Affect Software Changes

    Creator:
    Codoban, Mihai
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    Distributed Version Control Systems (DVCS) have seen an increase in popularity relative to traditional Centralized Version Control Systems (CVCS). Yet we know little on whether VCS tools meet the needs of software developers when managing software change or whether developers are benefitting from the extra power of DVCS. Without such...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Metoyer, and Karl Schilke for taking the time to read this thesis and attend the defense. I also thank

  • The role of documentation in program modification tasks

    Creator:
    Tolman, David M.
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    This paper reports the findings of two studies conducted at Oregon State University. The first set of studies compares use of header comments versus mnemonic procedure and function names by programmers performing tasks relating to modification tasks. The second study compares the use of header comments versus in-line comments when...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Submitted by David M. Tolman · in partial fulfillment of the requirements for ·the degree ·~ Master of

  • Evaluating social media attention interventions

    Creator:
    Gasper, David M.
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    Social media platforms use many techniques to engage users' attention with their platforms, including notifications, popups, and gamification elements. The impact of social media on physical and mental health has been studied, but limited publicly available research exists on how social media users can be helped to disengage from these...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    by David Motz Gasper A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in

  • Generalizing abstractions in form-based visual programming languages : from direct manipulation to static representation

    Creator:
    Yang, Sherry
    Abstract:
    We believe concreteness, direct manipulation and responsiveness in a visual programming language increase its usefulness. However, these characteristics present a challenge in generalizing programs for reuse, especially when concrete examples are used as one way of achieving concreteness. In this thesis, we present a technique to solve this problem by...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Representation. Margaret M. Burnett Abstract approved: We believe concreteness, direct manipulation and

  • Modelling Gas Adsorption inside Metal-Organic Frameworks using a Grand-Canonical Monte Carlo Algorithm

    Creator:
    York, Arthur H.
    Abstract:
    Metal-organic frameworks are promising novel materials for gas storage and separations because of their extremely high internal surface area and their modular structures based on metal nodes and organic linker molecules. Due to their modular design, it is possible to finely tune a structure for optimal storage of a specific...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    , Chemical, and Environmental Engineering David Roundy, Committee Member, representing Department of Physics