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QuoteRef: glenAE2_1953
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programming notation
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symbol table
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handling complexity
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testing
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Reference
Glennie, A.E., "The automatic coding of an electronic computer", Lecture Notes, University of Cambridge, February 1953, pp. 1-15. Google
Other Reference
Web dates as 12/14/1952 (QuoteRef: knutDE8_1976)
2 ;;Quote: programming is difficult because it is almost impossible to avoid blunders; main difficulty in using computers
2 ;;Quote: to make programming easy one must make coding comprehensible
4 ;;Quote: a notation for numerical analysis needs arithmetic operations, letters to represent storage locations, and assignment
7 ;;Quote: use English words to identify subroutines; start with a non-notational character and end with blank tape
7+;;Quote: lookup subroutine names by converting to a 20-digit number and searching a table
12 ;;Quote: 140 orders to translate algebraic notation into code; the most intricate program that Glennie produced
14 ;;Quote: algebraic notation makes programs easy to read and mentally check; reduces programming error and increases productivity
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Topic: programming language (29 items)
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Topic: bugs (66 items)
Topic: understanding systems (48 items)
Topic: history of programming (91 items)
Group: programming notation (14 topics, 221 quotes)
Topic: symbolic representation (26 items)
Topic: symbol table (4 items)
Topic: handling complexity (60 items)
Group: testing (18 topics, 557 quotes)
Topic: software review (80 items)
Topic: debugging by reading code (11 items)