DeBugging: The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems

  • Authors:
  • David J. Agans

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • DeBugging: The 9 Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems
  • Year:
  • 2002

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From the Publisher:When the pressure is on to root out an elusive software or hardware glitch, what's needed is a cool head courtesy of a set of rulesguaranteed to work on any system, in any circumstance. Written in a frank but engaging style, Debugging provides simple, foolproof principles guaranteed to help find any bug quickly. This book makes those shelves of application-specific debugging books (on C++, Perl, Java, etc.) obsolete. It changes the way readers think about debugging, making those pesky problems suddenly much easier to find and fix. Illustrating the rules with real-life bug-detection war stories, the book shows readers how to: Understand the system: how perceiving the "roadmap" can hasten your journey Quit thinking and look: when hands-on investigation can't be avoided Isolate critical factors: why changing one element at a time can be an essential tool Keep an audit trail: how keeping a record of the debugging process can win the day Author Biography: David J. Agans (Milford, NH) is a recognized expert called in to help with tough debugging problems. He currently runs PointSource, a computer systems consultancy. He has worked with industrial control and monitoring systems, integrated circuit design, handheld PCs, videoconferencing, and countless other systems.