Using Software Tools to Automate the Assessment of Student Programs.

Jackson, David

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ERIC Number: EJ434805

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1991

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Using Software Tools to Automate the Assessment of Student Programs.

Jackson, David

Computers and Education, v17 n2 p133-43 1991

Argues that advent of computer-aided instruction (CAI) systems for teaching introductory computer programing makes it imperative that software be developed to automate assessment and grading of student programs. Examples of typical student programing problems are given, and application of the Unix tools Lex and Yacc to the automatic assessment of these programs is described. (13 references) (DB)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Grading, Higher Education, Programing, Student Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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