Code Curmudgeon

Lies, Damn Lies, and Hardware Specs

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon

With the plethora of new mobile devices constantly coming out, consumers are bombarded with geek-speak on which ones are best. From the geeks perspective...

An Apple a Day

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon

I was sad to hear yesterday about the passing of Steve Jobs. He was a man with a vision and a dream and he...

What is Static Analysis… and What is it Good For?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon

As I talk to people about static analysis, I get a lot of questions and it seems that static analysis means different things to...

Going with the Flow in Static Analysis

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Code Curmudgeon

As part of my ongoing series about Static Analysis issues I want to talk about the relationship between the traditional static method and the...

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Definitioner

CAN (Controller Area Network): Controller Area Network aka CAN aka CAN Bus is a wiring standard for vehicles that enables communication between various components and devices without having a host computer. For example doors, brakes, transmission.
flow analysis: A form of static analysis that works by analyzing software by tracing data flows and paths that might be used when running the application. It can find weaknesses, but is subject to false positive results because the paths and data it finds my be improbable or impossible.
BASIC: Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A programming language designed specifically for beginners.
pattern-based analysis: A form of static analysis where patterns of either good or bad code are stored as rules and compared against a code base without executing the code, to find potential violations.
static analysis: Any form of software analysis that can be done on the code without actually executing the code. Encompasses techniques like pattern-based analysis, metrics, code review, etc.