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, Michael Lee, "A Practical Application to Data Consistency Validation Using Finite State Automata" (1985). Master's Theses. 1454.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1454