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Chausse̹, Jean-Paul. "Impact of language immersion programs on foreign language /." Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Air Force Institute of Technology, 2008. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA494349.
Full textKushman, Nate. "Generating computer programs from natural language descriptions." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/101572.
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This thesis addresses the problem of learning to translate natural language into preexisting programming languages supported by widely-deployed computer systems. Generating programs for existing computer systems enables us to take advantage of two important capabilities of these systems: computing the semantic equivalence between programs, and executing the programs to obtain a result. We present probabilistic models and inference algorithms which integrate these capabilities into the learning process. We use these to build systems that learn to generate programs from natural language in three different computing domains: text processing, solving math problems, and performing robotic tasks in a virtual world. In all cases the resulting systems provide significant performance gains over strong baselines which do not exploit the underlying system capabilities to help interpret the text.
by Nate Kushman.
Ph. D.
Thies, William Frederick 1978. "Language and compiler support for stream programs." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46793.
Full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-166).
Stream programs represent an important class of high-performance computations. Defined by their regular processing of sequences of data, stream programs appear most commonly in the context of audio, video, and digital signal processing, though also in networking, encryption, and other areas. Stream programs can be naturally represented as a graph of independent actors that communicate explicitly over data channels. In this work we focus on programs where the input and output rates of actors are known at compile time, enabling aggressive transformations by the compiler; this model is known as synchronous dataflow. We develop a new programming language, StreamIt, that empowers both programmers and compiler writers to leverage the unique properties of the streaming domain. StreamIt offers several new abstractions, including hierarchical single-input single-output streams, composable primitives for data reordering, and a mechanism called teleport messaging that enables precise event handling in a distributed environment. We demonstrate the feasibility of developing applications in StreamIt via a detailed characterization of our 34,000-line benchmark suite, which spans from MPEG-2 encoding/decoding to GMTI radar processing. We also present a novel dynamic analysis for migrating legacy C programs into a streaming representation. The central premise of stream programming is that it enables the compiler to perform powerful optimizations. We support this premise by presenting a suite of new transformations. We describe the first translation of stream programs into the compressed domain, enabling programs written for uncompressed data formats to automatically operate directly on compressed data formats (based on LZ77). This technique offers a median speedup of 15x on common video editing operations.
(cont.) We also review other optimizations developed in the StreamIt group, including automatic parallelization (offering an 11x mean speedup on the 16-core Raw machine), optimization of linear computations (offering a 5.5x average speedup on a Pentium 4), and cache-aware scheduling (offering a 3.5x mean speedup on a StrongARM 1100). While these transformations are beyond the reach of compilers for traditional languages such as C, they become tractable given the abundant parallelism and regular communication patterns exposed by the stream programming model.
by William Thies.
Ph.D.
Alobaid, Adnan Othman. "Testing, Assessment, and Evaluation in Language Programs." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/613422.
Full textNagulakonda, Vikram. "Assertion seeding development of program instrumentation through iterative formal analysis /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 1999. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1080.
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Barreto, Maria de los Angeles. "A Comparison of Two Language-Supported Instruction Programs for English Language Learners." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6304.
Full textCook, Philip John. "Incremental compilation in language-based environments /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2006. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19173.pdf.
Full textKhazaal, Natalie Michaylova. "Sectarianism, language, and language education in Lebanese theater, television, and film." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1467886891&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Full textChou, Robert Shih-pei. "A program design language for COBOL." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13200.
Full textHarbin, James Terry. "Hispanic parents' perspective of english language learner programs /." Full text available from ProQuest UM Digital Dissertations, 2007. http://0-proquest.umi.com.umiss.lib.olemiss.edu/pqdweb?index=3&did=1441185771&SrchMode=1&sid=2&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1218830163&clientId=22256.
Full textSellards, Regula. "Pedagogy and Successful Practices in Dual Language Programs." Thesis, Brandman University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3689317.
Full textThe purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and describe the opinions of experts and practitioners in the field of two-way immersion (TWI) programs on key factors and determine pedagogical strategies that support the successful transition of TWI students from elementary to middle and high school. This study used the normative Delphi technique, where the researcher synthesized the knowledge and experience of a panel of experts and practitioners in dual language programs to identify and describe key factors and determine pedagogical strategies that support the successful transition of TWI students from elementary to middle and high school. The Delphi process involved 3 rounds, and the researcher analyzed and summarized responses from each of the rounds. The expert panelists, consisting of 7 researchers/authors, 3 principals, and 6 teachers, all researching, working, or teaching in the field of dual language education for 5 years or more, identified many key factors and pedagogical and other strategies that support the successful transition of TWI students from elementary to middle and high school. Nonpedagogical factors seemed more important than pedagogical ones. Identified as most important were teacher qualification, curriculum and program planning, communication, and administrative support. The experts also came to a consensus that engaged teachers with high language proficiency are crucial for this transition. Recommendations related to pedagogical strategies were assigned to Vygotsky's sociocultural pedagogy and Jim Cummins's transformative pedagogy. The findings of this study may provide administrators, principals, and teachers as well as parents, community, and board members guidelines and suggestions when implementing, enhancing, or improving dual language programs for students. Additionally, the insights from experts and practitioners on key factors and strategies for dual language programs allow for the development of training programs for current administrators, principals, teachers, and other staff involved with dual language programs.
Stout, Timothy G. "Understanding Successful Japanese Language Programs: Utah Case Study." DigitalCommons@USU, 2013. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2047.
Full textColeman, Jesse J. "The design, construction, and implementation of an engineering software command processor and macro compiler /." Online version of thesis, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/12219.
Full textMartin, Walter E. "Cview, a graphical program generator for the C programming language /." Online version of thesis, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10224.
Full textChalfant, Charles Garrett. "Making a Case for using Effective Reading Programs: A Program Evaluation of Wilson Fundations." W&M ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1563898786.
Full textHinch, Melinda A. "A comparison of two oral language facilitation programs for kindergarten children with language impairments." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0008/MQ30957.pdf.
Full textParsons, Carmen Patrice. "Parent-centered language intervention : the effectiveness of two programs." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30269.
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Bessette, Josee. "Government French language training programs: Statutory civil servants' experiences." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26852.
Full textPeyton, Kari C. "Literacy programs identification and assessment of English language learners /." Menomonie, WI : University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2007. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2007/.
Full textProtzenko, Jonathan. "Mezzo : a typed language for safe effectful concurrent programs." Paris 7, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PA077159.
Full textThe present dissertation argues that better programming languages can be designed and implemented, so as to provide greater safety and reliability for computer programs. I sustain my daims through the example of Mezzo, a programming language in the tradition of ML, which I co-designed and implemented. Programs written in Mezzo enjoy stronger properties than programs written in traditional ML languages: they are data-race free; state changes can be tracked by the type system; a central notion of ownership facilitates modular reasoning. Mezzo is not the first attempt at designing a better programming language; hence, a first part strives to position Mezzo relative to other works in the literature. I present landmark results in the field, which served either as sources of inspiration or points of comparison. The subsequent part is about the design of the Mezzo language. Using a variety of examples, I illustrate the language features as well as the safety gains that one obtains by writing their programs in Mezzo. In a subsequent part, I formalize the semantics of the Mezzo language. Mezzo is not just a type system that lives on paper: the fmal part describes the implementation of a type-checker for Mezzo, by formalizing the algorithms that I designed and the various ways the type-checker ensures that a program is valid
Colon, Valeriana. "International Student Participation in Postsecondary U.S. English Language Programs." VCU Scholars Compass, 2018. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/5626.
Full textPham, Huong Thi Lan. "Teacher perceptions of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs." Thesis, Argosy University/San Francisco Bay Area, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3663239.
Full textThe purpose of this quantitative descriptive dissertation study was to examine teacher perceptions of instructional issues and delivery and working environments of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) programs. Data were collected from ESP teachers at 12 universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam through an online survey. This study was significant since the results might benefit the design, development, and evaluation of ESP curriculums to reduce significant problems and enhance ESP teaching quality. Also, the exploration of teacher perceptions can help school administrators work around the limitations of their contextual conditions and impose a higher level of impact on transformation and development of ESP programs.
The collected data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The questionnaire included 32 items that were rated on a four-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Descriptive statistics including means and standard deviations were used to answer Research Question 1. Independent samples t-tests and ANOVAs were used for research question 2 to determine how the groups were different from one another. The results pointed out aspects of ESP programs that were perceived similarly and differently by groups of respondents based on the gender, age, educational backgrounds, and ESP teaching experience.
Calnan, Paul W. "EXTRACT, Extensible Transformation and Compiler Technology." Link to electronic thesis, 2003. http://www.wpi.edu/Pubs/ETD/Available/etd-0429103-152947.
Full textKessler, Greg. "Computer Assisted Language Learning Within Masters Programs for Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1125514948.
Full textReig, Galilea Fermín Javier. "Compiler architecture using a portable intermediate language." Connect to e-thesis, 2002. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/686/.
Full textPh.D. thesis submitted to the Department of Computing Science, University of Glasgow, 2002. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.
Houston, Ruth Anne. "Fast mapping and success in French immersion programs." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28910.
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Maclean, William Brian. "The development of an instrument for evaluating computer assisted language programs." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1986. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/HKUTO/record/B3862767X.
Full textJunaidu, Sahalu B. "A parallel functional language compiler for message-passing multicomputers." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/13450.
Full textMetz, Gale Lynn. "The units of measure consistency checker for the entity-relationship-attribute requirements model." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9941.
Full textAkhter, Adeel, and Hassan Azhar. "Statistical Debugging of Programs written in Dynamic Programming Language : RUBY." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Sektionen för datavetenskap och kommunikation, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-1993.
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Ashby, Thomas James. "Design and optimisation of scientific programs in a categorical language." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/11553.
Full textMarshall, Andrew. "A Computationally Easy Indexing of a Language of While Programs." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1206215586.
Full textWendelborn, Andrew Lawrence. "Data flow implementations of a lucid-like programming language." Title page, contents and summary only, 1985. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PH/09phw471.pdf.
Full textNaeem, Nomair A. "Programmer-friendly decompiled Java." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=101644.
Full textThe work presented can be broken into three major categories: transformations using tree traversals and pattern matching to simplify the control flow, the creation of a flow analysis framework for an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) representation of Java source code and the implementation of flow analyses with their use in complicated transformations.
The pattern matching transformations rewrite the ASTs to semantically-equivalent ASTs that correspond to code that is easier for programmers to understand. The targeted Java constructs include If and If-Else aggregation, for-loop creation and the removal of abrupt control flow. Pattern matching using tree traversals has its limitations. Thus, we introduce a new structure-based data flow analysis framework that can be used to gather information required by more complex transformations. Popular compiler analyses e.g., reaching definitions, constant propagation etc. were implemented using the framework. Information from these analyses is then leveraged to perform more advanced AST transformations.
We performed experiments comparing different decompiler outputs for different sources of bytecode. The results from these experiments indicate that the new Dava back-end considerably improves code comprehensibility and readability.
O'Bagy, Janalee. "The implementation of generators and goal-directed evaluation in Icon." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184491.
Full textRiddick, L. Alline Bagley. "A comparison of student performance in partial immersion and FLES programs." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39769.
Full textJones, Philip E. C. "Common subexpression detection in dataflow programs /." Title page, contents and summary only, 1989. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09SM/09smj78.pdf.
Full textCardwell, Jacqueline Ann. "The English language skills of minority language children in French immersion programs : a follow-up investigation." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27403.
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Moss, Linda Macrae. "Benefits of school band programs on English language acquisition among English language learners| A quantitative study." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3572954.
Full textImmigrant and refugee students who have been entering the United States have a pressing challenge and that challenge is the learning and comprehension of the English language. School administration and faculty have struggled to meet the needs of immigrant and refugee students in urban schools. The purpose of the quantitative correlational study was to test the hypothesis that sixth, seventh, and eighth grade immigrant and refugee band students scored higher on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test than did junior high immigrant and refugee non-band students in the reading and comprehension of the English language, as assessed by the 2010 and 2011 reading and 2011 writing test scores of the AIMS. The target population consisted of the immigrant and refugee student population in three junior high schools in the A1 district, a Title 1 district in Phoenix, Arizona. The federal government created and developed Title 1 schools in the United States for students who were living at or near poverty and who may have been at risk of failure. The data clerks, faculty, and administrative members collected the reading and writing scores of the band and non-band sixth, seventh, and eighth graders of the three junior high schools from the Microsoft Excel® program of the A1 District and the data were input into the Microsoft Excel program, then into the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences® (SPSS) program and analyzed. Two-tailed t-tests were conducted to analyze differences in the reading and writing scores between the band and non-band students in three junior high schools in Central Phoenix. A statistically significant difference in reading and writing scores was found between those students who were band participants and those who were not.
Robson, Linda. "Language of Life-Giving Connection: The Emotional Tone of Language that Fosters Flourishing Campus Sustainability Programs." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1428008477.
Full textCardone, Richard Joseph. "Language and compiler support for mixin programming." Access restricted to users with UT Austin EID Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3077428.
Full textVeeder, Nadine M. "An exploratory study of software development measures across COBOL programs." Thesis, Kansas State University, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/9977.
Full textPope, Nathan. "Hmong Parent Choice in Hmong Language Programs in Central Valley California." Thesis, Mills College, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10788699.
Full textThis research explores Hmong parents’ choices and experiences in choosing district provided educational programs that provide instruction in Hmong language for their children. The study involved interviews with district employees who have created, implemented and/or teach in district provided Hmong language programs. These interviews were followed by focus group interviews with Hmong parents about the choices and experiences of district provided Hmong language programs. Findings were that administrators were deeply committed to providing Hmong language programs to serve students identity and to provide an additive model of bilingualism that promotes the students English language learning as well as mother tongue learning; Hmong parents are very worried about potential language loss of their children’s Hmong language and they are actively looking for more Hmong language opportunities for their children; parents are very happy with Hmong language programs provided by district and want to see those programs expanded.
麥建年 and William Brian Maclean. "The development of an instrument for evaluating computer assisted language programs." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1986. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3862767X.
Full textAlqahtani, Abdulmuhsen. "An Exploratory Study of Students' Expectations of Different Academic Programs: English language-related programs as a case study." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/26174.
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Doni, Pracner. "Translation and Transformation of Low Level Programs." Phd thesis, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Prirodno-matematički fakultet u Novom Sadu, 2019. https://www.cris.uns.ac.rs/record.jsf?recordId=110184&source=NDLTD&language=en.
Full textU okviru ove teze se predstavlja pristup radu sa programima niskog nivoa koji omogućava automatsko restrukturiranje i podizanje na više nivoe. Samim tim postaje mnogo lakše razumeti logiku programa što smanjuje vreme razvoja.Proces je dizajniran tako da bude fleksibilan i sastoji se od više nezavisnih alata. Samim tim je lako menjati proces po potrebi, ali i upotrebiti razvijene alate u drugim procesima. Tipično se mogu razlikovati dva glavna koraka. Prvi je prevođenje u jezik WSL,za koji postoji veliki broj transformacija programa koje očuvavaju semantiku. Drugi su transformacije u samom WSL-u. Za potrebe prevođenja su razvijena dva alata, jedan koji radi sa podskupom x86 asemblera i drugi koji radi sa MikroJava bajtkôdom. Rezultat prevođenja je program niskog nivoa u WSL jeziku.Primarni cilj ovog istraživanja je bila potpuna automatizacija odabira transformacija, tako da i korisnici bez iskustva u radu sa sistemom mogu efikasno da primene ovaj proces za svoje potrebe. Sa druge strane zbog fleksibilnosti procesa, iskusni korisnici mogu lakoda ga prošire ili da ga integrišu u neki drugi već postojeći proces.Automatizacija je postignuta pretraživanjem usponom (eng. hill climbing).Eksperimenti vršeni na nekoliko tipova ulaznih programa niskog nivoa su pokazali da rezultati mogu biti izuzetni. Za funkciju pogodnosti je korišćena ugrađena metrika koja daje “težinu” struktura u programu. Kod ulaza za koje je originalni izvorni kôd bio dostupan, krajnje metrike najboljih varijanti prevedenih i transformisanih programa su bile na sličnom nivou. Neki primeri su bolji od originala, dok su drugi bili nešto kompleksniji. Rezultati su uvek pokazivali značajna unapređenja u odnosu na originalni kôd niskog nivoa.
Cox, Nano Kathleen. "Reading achievement of English language learners in 50/50 and 90/10 two-way dual language programs." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2706.
Full textBender, Paul E. Howard Rebecca Moore Brooke Collin Gifford. "Subversive planning Critical administration of technology in and out of writing programs /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
Full textHanson, Clyde Russell 1959. "Implementation of Fletcher-Reeves in the GOSPEL optimization package." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277144.
Full textBoyd, Richard Victor 1942. "PLAN GENERATION AND PROLOG (LOGIC, DECLARATIVE, WARPLAN)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291278.
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