Browsing by Subject "Programming"

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    The Bell Museum: a significant modern building.
    (2011-02) Friendshuh, Johanna R.
    This thesis researches the possibilities of adaptive reuse of the Bell Museum, by first using the criteria provided by the National Register of Historic Places to determine if the building is fit for local and national designation and second, documenting the building’s energy efficiencies and water usage for further study and providing some design solutions and third, discussing how the current space can be reprogrammed to be more efficient and effective for either the museum or another program. This research is done through written and visual documentation. KEY WORDS: James F. Bell Museum, Heritage Preservation, Sustainable Design, Green Design, Programming, College of Design, University of Minnesota.
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    The Current: balancing localism in radio.
    (2010-06) Hilgenberg, Holly
    Abstract summary not available.
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    History of science and technology.
    (2012-02) Zepcevski, Joline
    Changes in computer programming methods were responses to specific stimuli, and that (contrary to much existing analyses) the development of programming methods does not fit an ideal of "progress." I focus on the rise of two fundamental computing problems: complexity, or the proliferation of people and methods; and verification, which is the (in)ability to verify that a program functions as intended. Complexity and verification were the catalyst for the development of automatic coding systems but also increased exponentially as a result of automatic coding systems like FORTRAN and COBOL. These systems have English-like commands that simplify programming. The adoption of automatic coding systems opened up the programming field to more software engineers and allowed the creation of more elaborate software systems, creating ever more complexity in the discipline. I argue that since the introduction of automatic coding systems in the 1950s, methodological changes and new programming languages have been attempts to solve long standing problems faced by programmers. Not, as the traditional insider narrative suggests, a steady evolution based on a better understanding of programming. In this dissertation, I focus on the changes motivated by two stimuli -- complexity and verification.
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    Tucker Center Talks: S2E2 - Physical Activity for Adolescent Girls
    (2020-01-13) LaVoi, Nicole M.; Thul, Chelsey
    This week’s guest is Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar and Lecturer in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Chelsey Thul. They discuss her groundbreaking research pertaining to the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally relevant physical activity programming for underserved adolescent girls which was designed with girls, using the voices of girls.