Debugging Debugging

When a computer program fails to accomplish its intended task, software developers typically conduct debugging to identify and remove bugs. This debugging operation itself is not immune to flaws. Empirical evidence suggests many costly bugs appear after shipping of software, which calls into questio...

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Published in:Journal of multidisciplinary research (Miami Gardens, Fla.) Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 51 - 64
Main Authors: Chang, Seokjoo Andrew, Seow, Gim, Tam, Kinsun
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Miami St. Thomas University 22.03.2019
Subjects:
Accounting
Codes
Computers
Debugging
Linux
Medical equipment
Methods
Prevention
Program errors
Programming languages
Risk assessment
Scandals
Software quality
United States
New York
United States > US
ISSN:1947-2900, 1947-2919
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Summary:When a computer program fails to accomplish its intended task, software developers typically conduct debugging to identify and remove bugs. This debugging operation itself is not immune to flaws. Empirical evidence suggests many costly bugs appear after shipping of software, which calls into question the effectiveness of the current debugging operation. Failing its mission, the debugging operation itself needs to be debugged. Just like computer professionals, accountants care to safeguard their work against errors. This paper proposes a comprehensive bug control framework modeled on the internal control framework of the accounting discipline, and critically evaluates the status quo of software bug prevention versus bug detection and correction. We conduct Google searches to count matches corresponding to error prevention versus error detection and correction in the contexts of software development and accounting. Relative to accounting, the computer profession tends to emphasize bug detection and correction, which are costly tasks. This article recommends shifting emphasis to bug prevention, and suggests new focuses on programmer training to strengthen bug control.
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ISSN:1947-2900
1947-2919