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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Investigating the Quality of Bindings for Machine Learning Libraries in Software Package Ecosystems
DownloadFall 2024
Machine learning (ML) has revolutionized many domains, with developers often relying on open source ML libraries to integrate ML capabilities into their projects. However, these libraries primarily support a single programming language, limiting their availability for projects in other languages....
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Leveraging Data From the Itch.io Online Game Distribution Platform to Help Indie Game Developers
DownloadFall 2020
In the game distribution world, Steam is often regarded as the most prominent digital platform for its many famous games made by large developers. On the other hand, the itch.io game distribution platform is praised for its friendliness toward small independent (indie) games developed by small...
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Fall 2024
The video game industry has become a powerhouse in the global entertainment economy. Creating engaging, high-quality games demands intricate development processes and significant resources. As projects grow in complexity and scale, developers often grapple with demanding schedules, tight...
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Fall 2020
Containerized software systems are becoming more popular and complex as they are one of the essential techniques that enable cloud computing. One of the enabling technologies for containerized software systems is the Docker framework. Docker is an open-source framework for deploying containers,...
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Fall 2021
The game development industry is growing and there is a high demand for developers that can produce high-quality games. These developers need resources to learn and improve the skills required to build those games in a reliable and easy manner. Question and Answer (Q&A) websites are learning...