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Predicting the Readability of FORTRAN Programs.

Domangue, J. C.; Karbowski, S. A. – 1982

This paper reports the results of two studies of the readability of FORTRAN programs, i.e., the ease with which a programmer can read and analyze programs already written, particularly in the processes of maintenance and debugging. In the first study, low-level characteristics of 202 FORTRAN programs stored on the general-use UNIX systems at Bell…

Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Processing, Programers, Programing

The Byte-Size Revolution: Computers and Readability.

Gregory, Russell D. – 1979

This report describes the design and operation of a computer readability service at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon, which has evolved from a program containing a single readability formula to its present six-formula capacity. The daily operation of the service and the results provided by the computer are described in detail, and…

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Programs, Instructional Materials, Readability Formulas

Computerized Readability Verification of Textbook Reading Levels.

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Britton, Gwyneth E.; Lumpkin, Margaret C. – 1977

A new, computerized readability assessment program was developed to verify the reading levels of stories, as designated by publishers in current sixth grade reading texts. The Spache, Harris-Jacobson, Dale-Chall, Flesch, and Fry readability formulas were incorporated into one computer-based program designed for rapid calculation and comparative…

Descriptors: Basic Reading, Computer Programs, Content Analysis, Grade 6

A Computer Calculated Index.

Brown, Francis J. – 1978

The Gunning Fog Index of readability indicates both the average length of words and the difficult words (three or more syllables) in written material. This document describes a business communication course at Wayne State University in which students calculate the Gunning Fog Index of two of their writing assignments with the aid of the…

Descriptors: Business Communication, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs