Knowledge-Based Program Debugging Systems

1 May 1987

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Software

Vol. 4 (3) , 20-32
https://doi.org/10.1109/ms.1987.230396

Abstract

No one likes to debug programs, and there is no way to automate the task. However, knowledge-based approaches offer some possibilities for the future.

Keywords

PROGRAMMING PROFESSION
SOFTWARE DEBUGGING
COMMUNICATION INDUSTRY
COMPUTER INDUSTRY
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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