Essays about: "program comprehension"

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1. 1. Investigating the Effect of Code Comments on Source Code Comprehension - A Reproduction Study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

   Author : Christofer Jidarv; Robin Hansen; [2023-08-03]
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   Abstract : Software comments are written to get an understanding of what code does, its function, and its purpose. There is a consensus in the industry that code comments improve software comprehension, but is this really the case? In this research, we investigate the effect of code comments on software comprehension by conducting an experiment where participants are to study one of three types of code snippets containing the same code. READ MORE

3. 2. The Class of Us: A Study Across Several Schools in Sweden Comparing the EFL Comprehension of Playing the Video Game The Last of Us Versus Viewing the Television Adaptation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Robert Bång; Simon Torffvit; Anton Grandi; [2023]
   Keywords : Comparative; Comparative Study; Quantitative; English; EFL; English as a Foreign Language; SLA; Second Language Acquisition; Comprehension; Test; Video Games; Video Game; CALL; Computer assisted language learning; The Last of Us; TLoU; The Last of Us: Remastered; Naughty Dog; PlayStation; HBO; Home Box Office; Game; Games; Computer Games; Skolverket; Upper Secondary School; Gymnasiet; Gymnasieskolan; Sweden; Control Group; Immersion; Multimodality; Interactivity; Interactive; Television; Television series; Media; Audiovisual media; Audiovisual; Large-scale; Gender; Program; Video Game Literacy; Game Literacy; Narrative; Educational; Serious Games; Mature; Problem of Content; Attitudinal; Survey; Likert-scale; Likert; Interventionist; Narratology; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Contemporary English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms in upper secondary schools in Sweden make frequent use of receptive media such as movies and television to facilitate language learning. The more interactive medium of video games is seldom used for the same purpose, despite previous research indicating that the added layer of interactivity can bring benefits such as improvements to vocabulary, written production and reading comprehension. READ MORE

4. 3. The Effect of Supporting AbbreviationResolution inCode Visualization Tools on CodeComprehension

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

   Author : Sven Englsperger Raswill; Anton Byström; [2023]
   Keywords : Code comprehension; Abbreviation resolving techniques; Code visualization tools; Doxygen; Identifier comprehension;

   Abstract :  Code comprehension is crucial for software development, as it ensures that code is easy to read andunderstand.Identifiers, such as variable-, function-, and methodnames playa significant role in code comprehension, and it isimportantthat they are written using meaningful names so thateveryone understands their usage. READ MORE

5. 4. Evaluating Questions About Learners’ Code generated with OpenAI’s GPT-4

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Emil Pernler; Leo Vainio; [2023]
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   Abstract : OpenAI’s ChatGPT has sparked a wave of interest worldwide since its public release in November, 2022. While concerns have been raised about the potential for students using the tool in order to cheat, researchers have recently started exploring how such models can be integrated into education to benefit learning. READ MORE

6. 5. Social Work Perspective on Third-Country Solutions for Refugees : An exploratory study of two EU Countries' work with Resettlement and Complementary Pathways

   University essay from Marie Cederschiöld högskola/Institutionen för socialvetenskap

   Author : Rodas Berhane; [2023]
   Keywords : Third-country solutions; Resettlement; Complementary pathways; Refugee quotas; Social work; Civil society; Community sponsorship;

   Abstract : This study delves into Sweden and Italy's distinctive approaches to third-country solutions for refugees from a social work perspective. It scrutinizes Sweden's involvement in resettlement via state-directed procedures and Italy's engagement in complementary pathways, primarily through community-driven sponsorship initiatives. READ MORE