Group:
testing
Topic:
debugging techniques
Topic:
programming style
Topic:
software review
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Subtopic: reading code 
| Quote: eyeballing found 44% of all anomalies in the APOLLO on-board flight software [»hamiM3_1976]
| | Quote: reading code found the cause of most errors [»weisDM2_1985]
| | Quote: when people debug other people's programs, they usually study the listings instead of using an interactive system [»goulJD9_1973]
| | Quote: code reading better than functional or structural testing for detecting software faults [»basiVR12_1987]
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Subtopic: desk checking
| Quote: use desk checking to verify that subroutines occupy distinct locations, specifications are satisfied, overwrites do not occur, and unpreserved registers are invalid [»wilkMV_1951]
| | Quote: algebraic notation makes programs easy to read and mentally check; reduces programming error and increases productivity [»glenAE2_1953]
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Subtopic: first cut
| Quote: subjects often first looked for a violation of grammatical conventions, e.g., a DO loop out of range; doesn't require understanding [»goulJD9_1973]
| | Quote: programmers appear to slice a program when debugging; i.e., ignoring statements that do not influence a particular variable [»weisM7_1982]
| | Quote: subjects initially avoided difficult sections when debugging programs [»goulJD9_1973]
| | Quote: since error correction requires taxon information, it is easier with redundant repetition of predicates
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Subtopic: not reading
Quote: most errors were detected by executing a program
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Related Topics
Group: testing (18 topics, 557 quotes)
Topic: debugging techniques (23 items)
Topic: programming style (47 items)
Topic: software review
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