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An Apparent Case of Between-Brood Sibling Competition in Chestnut-collared Longspurs, Calcarius ornatus
No full textI report observations consistent with the interpretation that a Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) fledgling from a first brood begged for and received food from its parents at a their second brood nest. All five nestlings in the second brood subsequently died and starvation appeared to be the major factor contributing to their deaths. This is the first reported case of apparent between-brood sibling competition in a passerine species and it fits the criteria of a parent-offspring conflict
Asynchronous polygyny in the house wren (troglodytes aedon)
No full textThe mating status of house wrens was defined by social behavior and not strictly sexual relations. The incidence of polygyny was estimated by comparing the number of polygynous matings to the total number of nest attempts
Topics and tools in the introductory computer science curriculum
No full textThe research outlined in this thesis deals primarily with
the introductory computer science curriculum (i.e. the first two years).
The topics and objectives are outlined first. This is the body of
information that a finishing second year student should be expected
to know. The results of the questionnaire given to computer science
department members are discussed and then tools used for teaching
computer science, both current and future, are describe
Teaching syntax in an introductory programming course
No full textAll introductory programming students must learn the syntax of the language they are to use. The problems that students have learning syntax are described, and a teaching methodology is suggested. Two types of exercises are explained which will help the students learn syntax, and the reactions of the students who have used them are outlined
A microprogramming simulator for instructional use.
Get PDFThe teaching of computer architecture at a low level is made difficult by the complexity of the real systems which are used as examples and tools. This paper describes a processor simulation system which is intended for use at the second and third year undergraduate level for teaching techniques and concepts in the implementation of instruction sets and microprogramming. The important features of this system are in the user interface, and not necessarily in the actual processor which is simulated