Theory-based analysis of cognitive support in software comprehension tools

Proceedings - IEEE Workshop on Program Comprehension

Volumn 2002-January, Issue , 2002, Pages 75-84

  Walenstein, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buildings; Cognition; Cognitive science; Computational efficiency; Computer science; Humans; Psychology; Reverse engineering; Software design; Software tools

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SCIENCE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; REVERSE ENGINEERING;

COGNITION; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; HUMANS; PROGRAM COMPREHENSION; PSYCHOLOGY; REVERSE ENGINEERING TOOLS; SOFTWARE COMPREHENSION; SOFTWARE DEVELOPER;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84948704847     PISSN: 10928138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WPC.2002.1021322     Document Type: Conference Paper

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