Science of Debugging.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Telles, Matthew A.

Contributor:

Hsieh, Yuan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Debugging in computer science.

Local Subjects:

Debugging in computer science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (512 p.)

Place of Publication:

Phoenix : Paraglyph Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, written by two master programmers, is the bible on debugging software. It goes much further than other debugging books by offering practical tips on minimizing bugs and making them easier to find when they do occur. It includes chapters on testing and maintenance as they relate to debugging. The book describes the nature of bugs, how they slip through testing, and the things various bugs have in common. These discussions are supported by case studies of famous and not-so-famous bugs and industrial/academic research and experiments. Each chapter concludes with a "bug problem" and answers to these problems are provided in the last chapter. Above all, this is a book written by developers who've spent years tracking down bugs and offers practical, hands-on advice to make that task more predictable.

Contents:

""About the Author""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents at a Glance""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction to Debugging""; ""Case Studies of Famous (and Not So Famous) Bugs""; ""What Are Bugs?""; ""Life Cycle of a Bug""; ""A Bug Taxonomy""; ""Detective Work""; ""Debugging Tools and When to Use Them""; ""The General Process of Debugging""; ""Debugging Techniques""; ""Debugging Different Application Types""; ""Post Debugging""; ""Prebugging""; ""Testing""; ""Maintenance""; ""Debugging as a Profession""; ""Bug Puzzle Solutions""; ""Additional Reading""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.