An SKOS-Based Vocabulary on the Swift Programming Language

[en] Domain ontologies about one or several programming languages have been created in various occasions, mostly in the context of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). Their benefits range from modeling learning outcomes, over organization and annotation of learning material, to providing scaffolding support in programming labs by integrating relevant learning resources. The Swift programming language, introduced in 2014, is currently gaining momentum in different fields of application. Both its powerful syntax as well as the provided type safety make it a good language for first-year computer science students. However, it has not yet been the subject of a domain ontology. In this paper, we present an SKOS-based vocabulary on the Swift programming language, aiming at enabling the benefits of previous research for this particular language. After reviewing existing ontologies on other programming languages, we present the modeling process of the Swift vocabulary, its integration into the LOD Cloud and list all of its resources available to the research community. Finally, we showcase how it is being used in different TEL tools.

Disciplines :

Computer science

Author, co-author :

GREVISSE, Christian ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Computer Science (DCS)

ROTHKUGEL, Steffen ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) > Department of Computer Science (DCS)

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Language :

English

Title :

An SKOS-Based Vocabulary on the Swift Programming Language

Publication date :

November 2020

Event name :

19th International Semantic Web Conference

Event date :

November 1-6, 2020

Main work title :

The Semantic Web – ISWC 2020

Publisher :

Springer

Pages :

244-258

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

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