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Communications of the ACM archive
Volume 40 , Issue 4 (April 1997) table of contents

Pages: 30 - 37

Year of Publication: 1997

ISSN:0001-0782

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Marc Eisenstadt

Open Univ., Milton Keynes, UK

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
D. Software
D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
D.2.5 Testing and Debugging

Additional Classification:
D. Software
D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
D.2.0 General

General Terms:
Documentation, Human Factors, Management

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