Near-term memory in programming: A simulation-based analysis

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-210

  Altmann, Erik M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); SEMANTICS;

COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; NEAR TERM MEMORY;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING;

EID: 0035263066     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0407     Document Type: Article

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