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SOFTWARE BUGS.

Authors :
Tahvildari, Ladan
Singh, Ajit
Source :
Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering; 1999 1st Edition, Vol. 19, p445-455, 11p
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

The article presents information on software bugs. Prior to the 1960's, most programs were made by small teams, usually consisting of a single person. Software was generally undocumented and errors could only be corrected by the original author. During the 1960's, it gradually became evident that the reliability of a computer system is largely determined by the reliability of its software components. The conventional belief became that there were always bugs in programs. With the development of high-level languages and compilers, some people assumed that software bugs would disappear.

Details

Language :
English
Volume :
19
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Publication Type :
Book
Accession number :
17315894