Fault localization using visualization of test information

Proceedings - International Conference on Software Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue , 2004, Pages 54-56

  Jones, James A ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXECUTION SLICE; PROGRAM ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; SOFTWARE VISUALIZATION; TESTING INFORMATION;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST ACCOUNTING; FEEDBACK CONTROL; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE; PROGRAM DEBUGGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; VISUALIZATION;

FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 4544234620     PISSN: 02705257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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