NDLI logo
  • Content
  • Similar Resources
  • Metadata
  • Cite This
  • Log-in
  • Fullscreen
Log-in
Do not have an account? Register Now
Forgot your password? Account recovery
  1. Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM)
  2. ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 23
  3. Issue 4(Special Issue International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2012) and Regular Papers), August 2014
  4. On the Comprehension of Program Comprehension
Loading...

Please wait, while we are loading the content...

ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 25
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 24
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 23
Issue 4(Special Issue International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2012) and Regular Papers), August 2014
Some Code Smells Have a Significant but Small Effect on Faults
Scaling Up Symbolic Analysis by Removing Z-Equivalent States
Peer Review on Open-Source Software Projects: Parameters, Statistical Models, and Theory
Editorial
Introduction to the Special Issue International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2012)
Automated Detection of Client-State Manipulation Vulnerabilities
DIG: A Dynamic Invariant Generator for Polynomial and Array Invariants
On the Comprehension of Program Comprehension
Amplifying Tests to Validate Exception Handling Code: An Extended Study in the Mobile Application Domain
Issue 3, May 2014
Issue 2, March 2014
Issue 1, February 2014
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 22
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 21
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 20
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 19
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 18
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 17
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 16
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 15
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 14
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 13
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 12
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 11
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 10
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 9
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 8
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 7
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 6
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 5
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 4
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 3
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 2
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) : Volume 1

Similar Documents

...
Insights into Domain Knowledge Sharing in Software Development Practice in SMEs

Article

...
Confounding parameters on program comprehension: a literature survey

Article

...
Do background colors improve program comprehension in the #ifdef hell?

Article

...
Labeling source code with information retrieval methods: an empirical study

Article

...
Contextualizing empirical evidence

Article

...
Improving the Effectiveness of Testing Pervasive Software via Context Diversity

Article

...
An empirical analysis of information retrieval based concept location techniques in software comprehension

Article

...
An Exploratory Study of How Developers Seek, Relate, and Collect Relevant Information during Software Maintenance Tasks

Article

...
A Context-Driven Software Comprehension Process Model

Article

On the Comprehension of Program Comprehension

Content Provider ACM Digital Library
Author Maalej, Walid Tiarks, Rebecca Roehm, Tobias Koschke, Rainer
Copyright Year 2014
Abstract Research in program comprehension has evolved considerably over the past decades. However, only little is known about how developers practice program comprehension in their daily work. This article reports on qualitative and quantitative research to comprehend the strategies, tools, and knowledge used for program comprehension. We observed 28 professional developers, focusing on their comprehension behavior, strategies followed, and tools used. In an online survey with 1,477 respondents, we analyzed the importance of certain types of knowledge for comprehension and where developers typically access and share this knowledge. We found that developers follow pragmatic comprehension strategies depending on context. They try to avoid comprehension whenever possible and often put themselves in the role of users by inspecting graphical interfaces. Participants confirmed that standards, experience, and personal communication facilitate comprehension. The team size, its distribution, and open-source experience influence their knowledge sharing and access behavior. While face-to-face communication is preferred for accessing knowledge, knowledge is frequently shared in informal comments. Our results reveal a gap between research and practice, as we did not observe any use of comprehension tools and developers seem to be unaware of them. Overall, our findings call for reconsidering the research agendas towards context-aware tool support.
Starting Page 1
Ending Page 37
Page Count 37
File Format PDF
ISSN 1049331X
e-ISSN 15577392
DOI 10.1145/2622669
Volume Number 23
Issue Number 4
Journal ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM)
Language English
Publisher Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date 2014-09-05
Publisher Place New York
Access Restriction One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword Empirical software engineering Context-aware software engineering Information needs Knowledge sharing Program comprehension
Content Type Text
Resource Type Article
Subject Software
  • About
  • Disclaimer
  • Feedback
  • Sponsor
  • Contact
  • Chat with Us
About National Digital Library of India (NDLI)
NDLI logo

National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources which is not just a repository with search/browse facilities but provides a host of services for the learner community. It is sponsored and mentored by Ministry of Education, Government of India, through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). Filtered and federated searching is employed to facilitate focused searching so that learners can find the right resource with least effort and in minimum time. NDLI provides user group-specific services such as Examination Preparatory for School and College students and job aspirants. Services for Researchers and general learners are also provided. NDLI is designed to hold content of any language and provides interface support for 10 most widely used Indian languages. It is built to provide support for all academic levels including researchers and life-long learners, all disciplines, all popular forms of access devices and differently-abled learners. It is designed to enable people to learn and prepare from best practices from all over the world and to facilitate researchers to perform inter-linked exploration from multiple sources. It is developed, operated and maintained from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.

Learn more about this project from here.

Disclaimer

NDLI is a conglomeration of freely available or institutionally contributed or donated or publisher managed contents. Almost all these contents are hosted and accessed from respective sources. The responsibility for authenticity, relevance, completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability of these contents rests with the respective organization and NDLI has no responsibility or liability for these. Every effort is made to keep the NDLI portal up and running smoothly unless there are some unavoidable technical issues.

Feedback

Sponsor

Ministry of Education, through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), has sponsored and funded the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) project.

Contact National Digital Library of India
Central Library (ISO-9001:2015 Certified)
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal, India | PIN - 721302
See location in the Map
03222 282435
Mail: support@ndl.gov.in
Sl. Authority Responsibilities Communication Details
1 Ministry of Education (GoI),
Department of Higher Education
Sanctioning Authority https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3 National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project Dr. B. Sutradhar  bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4 Project PI / Joint PI Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project Dr. B. Sutradhar  bsutra@ndl.gov.in
Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti  will be added soon
5 Website/Portal (Helpdesk) Queries regarding NDLI and its services support@ndl.gov.in
6 Contents and Copyright Issues Queries related to content curation and copyright issues content@ndl.gov.in
7 National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club) Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8 Digital Preservation Centre (DPC) Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books dpc@ndl.gov.in
9 IDR Setup or Support Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops idr@ndl.gov.in
I will try my best to help you...
Cite this Content
Loading...