• DocumentCode
    748889
  • Title

    DISSECT—A Symbolic Evaluation and Program Testing System

  • Author

    Howden, William E.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Mathematics, University of Victoria
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1978
  • Firstpage
    70
  • Lastpage
    73
  • Abstract
    The basic features of the DISSECT symbolic testing tool are described. Usage procedures are outlined and the special advantages of the tool are summarized. Cost estimates for using the tool are provided and the results of experiments to determine its effectiveness are included. The background and history of the development of the tool are outlined. The availability of the tool is described and a listing of reference materials is included.
  • Keywords
    Availability; costs; effectiveness; program testing; software tool; symbolic evaluation; usage; Arithmetic; Command languages; Costs; History; Input variables; Mathematics; Programming profession; Software testing; Software tools; System testing; Availability; costs; effectiveness; program testing; software tool; symbolic evaluation; usage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0098-5589
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TSE.1978.231468
  • Filename
    1702491