A software measurement system NBv1.1: design and implementation for measuring C language student programs

This thesis was developed as a supporting tool to teaching computer software institutes. Software physics can measure software parameters precisely for professional programs, like program length (independent from programmer? s programming style), programming effort, etc. The high correlation of software physics parameters of two students may be indication of cheating by changing variable names.In this thesis, software physics theory is used. Preprocessor, scanner and syntax analysis parts are created with software physics measurement code. Student softwares that has C-1999 (ISO9899 C programming language) standarts is measured. For implemantation of the thesis, partly Flex and YACC programs are used and partly new program is written. Developed thesis software NB v.1.1 was checked with C programs that written by second and third class of computer engineering students.