Software Development – Page 16

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

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

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

I have a love-frustration relationship with open source software. I could never say I hate it, because I don’t. I am however painfully aware...

I recently added an iPad to my technology arsenal. I’ve been using a MacBook Air for several years now and I really like the...

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.
Bugzilla (NIST): National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bugzilla (SATE): Static Analysis Tool Exposition is an effort by NIST to help people understand what static analysis tools are capable of, and what their limitations are.
Bugzilla (Issue Tracking System): Software that manages a list of problems or issues that an organization faces, such as bugs, tech support calls, etc.
Source Control (SCM): Software configuration management aka SCM or Source Code Control System or Source Control aka Version Control. A system that keeps track of changes and revisions in software, as well as facilitating cooperative development.
SVN: SVN aka Subversion is a source control system or SCM, designed to work similar to CVS but with improvements to address limitations inherent in CVS.
BASIC: Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A programming language designed specifically for beginners.
processor (CPU): The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the key brain of the computer, it's the part where most computation is actually done.