A programming language engineered for beginners |
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Authors: | Herman D. Hughes |
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Affiliation: | Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | As the complexity and size of programs increase, the programmer is challenged with the task of organizing his program in a manner which will enhance intellectual manageability. Thus, the structure and style are critical in regards to writing programs and verifying their correctness. In recent years, considerable emphasis has been placed on the correctness of programs and techniques for engineering them to be correct. However, more emphasis should be placed on designing languages which facilitate constructing correct programs. In an effort to partially address this problem, a language is described which permits users the convenient development of well-structured programs that are easy to read and understand, easy to correct (debug) and modify, and easy to verify the correctness of the program. The language presented permits the use of decision tables for expressing complex logic. |
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Keywords: | Programming languages Structured programming Decision tables Top-down design Flowcharts |
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