Hierarchical Dataflow Model: A Computation Model for School Children

Authors

Takayuki Dan Kimura, Washington University in St. Louis

Document Type

Technical Report

Publication Date

1985-05-01

Filename

WUCS-85-05.pdf

Technical Report Number

WUCS-85-05

Abstract

A new computation model suitable for icon based programming languages is proposed. The model is used to design a programming language for school children on the Macintosh personal computer. The model consists of boxes and arrows forming a partially ordered set of nested boxes. Loops and Boolean data tokens are eliminated from the traditional dataflow model. Block structures and logical consistency (exception) are added. Using a formal definition of the model it is proved that the model is determinate.

Comments

Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7DF6PKM

Recommended Citation

Kimura, Takayuki Dan, "Hierarchical Dataflow Model: A Computation Model for School Children" Report Number: WUCS-85-05 (1985). All Computer Science and Engineering Research.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cse_research/849