Glossary
bug: Synonymous with “defect.”
code block: A group of sequentially executed statements with a single exit point.
conception stage: The phase in which the programmer embodies his or her plan in a language-independent notation such as pseudocode or structure charts, which omit nonessential implementation details.
control-flow graph: A directed graph in which executed statements (or procedures) are represented by the nodes and control-flow is represented by the arcs.
data-flow graph: A directed graph in which assignments to and references to variables are represented by the nodes and information flow is represented by the arcs.
debugging: The process of determining why a given set of inputs causes a nonacceptable behavior in a program ...
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