Computer Science – Software Engineering
Scientific paper
2001-01-12
Computer Science
Software Engineering
In M. Ducasse (ed), proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Automated Debugging (AADEBUG 2000), August 2000, Munic
Scientific paper
Currently, programming instructors continually face the problem of helping to debug students' programs. Although there currently exist a number of debuggers and debugging tools in various platforms, most of these projects or products are crafted through the needs of software maintenance, and not through the perspective of teaching of programming. Moreover, most debuggers are too general, meant for experts as well as not user-friendly. We propose a new knowledge-based automated debugger to be used as a user-friendly tool by the students to self-debug their own programs. Stereotyped code (cliche) and bugs cliche will be stored as library of plans in the knowledge-base. Recognition of correct code or bugs is based on pattern matching and constraint satisfaction. Given a syntax error-free program and its specification, this debugger called Adil (Automated Debugger in Learning system) will be able locate, pinpoint and explain logical errors of programs. If there are no errors, it will be able to explain the meaning of the program. Adil is based on the design of the Conceiver, an automated program understanding system developed at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Aljunid Syed Ahmad
Nordin Mohd Jan
Shukur Zarina
Zin Abdullah Mohd
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