A comprehensive analysis of fault localization techniques and strategies In Handbook of Software Fault Localization: Foundations and Advances, distinguished computer scientists Prof. Eric W. Wong and Prof. Tsun Him-Tse deliver a robust treatment of up-to-date techniques, tools, and critical issues in software fault localization. The authors offer a collective discussion of fault localization strategies with an emphasis on the most important features of each approach described in the book.
The book also explores critical aspects of software fault localization, like multiple bugs, test cases, coincidental correctness, faults introduced by missing code, the combination of several fault localization techniques, ties within fault localization rankings, concurrency bugs, spreadsheet fault localization, and theoretical studies on fault localization.
Readers will benefit from the authors' straightforward discussions of how to apply cost-effective techniques tailored to a variety of specific environments common in the real world. They will also enjoy the in-depth explorations of recent research directions on this topic.
Handbook of Software Fault Localization also includes:
- A thorough introduction to the concepts of software testing and debugging, their importance, typical challenges, and the impacts and consequences of poor testing and debugging performance
- Comprehensive explorations of traditional fault localization techniques, including program logging, assertions, and breakpoints
- Practical discussions of slicing-based, program spectrum-based, and statistic-based techniques
- In-depth examinations of machine learning-, data mining-, and model-based techniques of software fault localization
Perfect for researchers, professors, and students studying and working in the field of software fault localization, Handbook of Software Fault Localization: Foundations and Advances is also an indispensable resource for software engineers, managers, and software project decision makers responsible for schedule and budget control.
About the Author: Eric W. Wong, PhD, is Director of International Outreach, Founding Director of the Advanced Research Center for Software Testing and Quality Assurance in Computer Science, and Full Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is also a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
