Coming Attractions in Program Understanding II: Highlights of 1997 and Opportunities in 1998

Abstract

This report highlights important developments in program understanding work in 1997 and outlines some of the opportunities for the field in 1998. A framework of three focus areas is used to categorize research and development activities in program understanding: investigating cognitive aspects, developing support mechanisms, and maturing the practice. Although significant progress was made in these areas, the rapid changes in the software engineering landscape are giving rise to several new challenges. Three of the most important in the coming year are leveraging the Web, black box understanding, and the Year 2000 problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA340194

Entities

People

  • Scott R. Tilley

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Software
  • Cognition
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Html
  • Information Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Markup Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Development
  • Web Browsers
  • Xml

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design