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experimental results on programming
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conditional control
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program blocks for control
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structured editors
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Sime, M.E. , Green, T.R.G. , Guest, D.J. , "Psychological evaluation of two conditional constructions used in computer languages ", International Journal of Man-Machine Studies , 5 , 1 , pp. 105-113 , January 1973 . Google

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QuoteRef: simeME1_1973 ;;Title: Psychological evaluation of two conditional constructions used
abstract ;;Quote: to evaluate programming languages, it is better to devise micro-languages which stress the features of interest
abstract ;;Quote: found a nestable conditional construct was easier for novices than a branching conditional construct
107 ;;Quote: the programming task consisted of feeding a 'hare' with 'food'; either accepted and 'cooked' or rejected
109 ;;Quote: program input by selecting words from screen with automatic indentation; for experiment
112 ;;Quote: use micro-languages to determine the effect of language features
112 ;;Quote: found if..then..else.. programs easier than if..goto.. programs


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