Date of Award
8-1985
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Computer Science
First Advisor
Dr. Dionysius Kountanis
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The data which are input to a complex information system must often be verified for both syntactic and semantic consistency. The syntactic consistency can be enforced in a straightforward manner during the data entry process. The semantic inconsistencies can be more difficult to discover. A general approach, using finite state automata, is demonstrated here as applied to enforce consistency on client questionnaire responses in a large information system. This approach is developed using those software engineering standards are outlined and justified in this research. A discussion of semantic inconsistencies which require more sophisticated techniques is included.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, "A Practical Application to Data Consistency Validation Using Finite State Automata" (1985). Master's Theses. 1454.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1454