Debugging: The Nine Indispensable Rules for Finding Even the Most Elusive Software and Hardware Problems

ISBN: 0814471684

Author: Agans, David J.

Condition: New

The rules of battle for tracking down -- and eliminating -- hardware and software bugs.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 rules guaranteed 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