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  • The automated inference of tree system

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    Levine, Barry Arthur
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    Tree systems are used in syntactic pattern recognition for describing two-dimensional patterns. We extend results on tree automata with the introduction of the subtree-invariant equivalence relation R. R relates two trees when the appearance of one implies the appearance of the other in similar trees. A new state minimizing algorithm...
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    privacy Professor Curtis R. Cook Tree systems are used in syntactic pattern recognition for describing

  • Using signaling to aid computer program comprehension

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    Gellenbeck, Edward M.
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    Guidelines for using style to improve computer program comprehension have often been proposed without empirical testing. This thesis reports on the results of three controlled experiments that investigated ways program style may be used to aid comprehension of source code listings. Experiments 1 and 2 were conducted using advanced computer...
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    : Redacted for Privacy Curtis R. Cook Guidelines for using style to improve computer program comprehension

  • An investigation of the on-line debugging process of expert and novice student programmers

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    Nanja, Murthi
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    Debugging, the process of locating and correcting errors in a computer program, is a common programming task that is not well understood. Of the several debugging studies reported in the literature, most compared the performance differences between expert and novice programmers by measuring their debug time and the number of...
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    approved: Curtis R. Cook Debugging, the process of locating and correcting errors in a computer program

  • A study of macro level complexity metrics

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    Harrison, Warren A.
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    Controlling the "complexity" or "understandability" of computer software is important because of its impact on program testing and maintenance. Of the large number of complexity metrics that have been developed to measure the complexity of a computer program, most assess the "micro-complexity" of each subprogram and few assess the "macro-complexity"...
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    Privacy Curtis R. Cook Controlling the "complexity" or "understandability" of computer software is

  • AOPS : an abstraction oriented programming system for literate programming

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    Shum, Stephen M.
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    The practice of literate programming is not widespread because existing literate programming systems have some undesirable characteristics such as programming language and text processor dependence and lack of flexible tools for viewing and manipulation of the source file. This dissertation describes the literate programming system AOPS (Abstraction Oriented Programming System)...
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    System For Literate Programming Abstract approved: Curtis R. Cook The practice of literate

  • A taxonomic analysis of typographic programming style

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    Oman, Paul W.
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    Program comprehension is important in program testing, debugging, and maintenance. Programming style impacts program understanding. However, there has not been any systematic identification of individual style factors and their contribution to program comprehension. In this thesis we present a programming style taxonomy composed of three classes: typographic (program layout and...
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    Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Curtis R. Cook Program comprehension is important in program

  • Pattern systems and methodologies for multiparadigm analysis and design

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    Knutson, Charles D.
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    In this research, we have captured, in pattern form, key elements of programming and design in four programming paradigms (imperative, object-oriented, functional and logical) as well as multiparadigm programming. These pattern sets have formed a foundation upon which we were able to build a deeper understanding of multiparadigm programming and...
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Curtis R. Cook In this research

  • Software system documentation process maturity model

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    Visconti, Marcello
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    System Documentation Process Maturity Model Abstract approved. Curtis R. Cook One major goal of

  • On sequential/parallel matrix array languages

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    Wang, Patrick Shen-Pei
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    A new system called sequential/parallel matrix grammars for two-dimensional pattern processing is introduced and studied. Miscellaneous language operations such as union, catenation (row and column), Kleene's closure (row and column) and substitutions are investigated. The equivalence of sequential/parallel matrix languages and finite-turn repetitive checking automata is established. Hierarchies for both...
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    ) where R is a finite set of intermediate states, 1C=.0 1 1 K. ' K.A K j =0,ijand q. 6 K., i=1,...,k

  • Emotion regulation for counselors-in-training : determining and developing the emotional suitability of applicants and trainees for counseling work

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    Cook, Jeffrey D.
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    A historic struggle in the counselor education field has been determining and developing the emotional suitability of applicants and trainees for counseling work. The literature suggests that emotional suitability for counseling includes such things as: the ability to experience a full range of emotions, the ability to modulate emotions,the ability...
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    DISSERTATION OF Jeffrey D. Cook for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling presented