International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 105 - Number 12 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Kshitiz Gupta, Ekta Sardana |
10.5120/18427-9785 |
Kshitiz Gupta, Ekta Sardana . Source Code Plagiarism Detection using Multi Layered Approach for C Language Programs. International Journal of Computer Applications. 105, 12 ( November 2014), 5-11. DOI=10.5120/18427-9785
Source code plagiarism is a growing concern in academia. Programming assignments are used to evaluate students in programming courses. Therefore, checking programming assignments for plagiarism is essential. If a course consists of a large number of students, it is impractical for a human inspector to check each assignment, and while automated tools are available, none is accurate, robust and fast enough to detect plagiarism in the programming assignments. Thus, there is a prominent need for automated and accurate plagiarism detection tool.