A theoretical analysis of the role of documentation in the comprehension of computer programs

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A theoretical analysis of the role of documentation in the comprehension of computer programs

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Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems archive
Proceedings of the 1982 conference on Human factors in computing systems table of contents

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States

Pages: 125 - 129

Year of Publication: 1982

Author

Ruven Brooks

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SIGCHI: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
NBS : National Bureau of Standards
ACM Wash. DC Chap. : ACM Washington DC Chapter

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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ABSTRACT

The Problem of Optimizing Computer Program Documentation Thls assessment is entlrely by trial and error, usually of the most informal and anecdotal kind. Given the propensity of computer sclence to invent and propose new kinds of documentation, a useful task for engineerlng psychology is the development of a set of design guides for the selection of these devices. Not only would such information be useful for assessing new devices, but it could also be used to suggest where existing devices could be improved. Hence, development of such design guides is a task of immediate and practical relevance to improving software development and maintenance.

CITED BY 3

	R. W. Holt , D. A. Boehm-Davis , A. C. Schultz, The effects of structured, multi-level documentation, ACM SIGCHI Bulletin, v.17 n.4, p.122-128, April 1986
	Robert Pierce, Leveraging technology affinity: applying a common set of tools and practices to information development, Proceedings of the 23rd annual international conference on Design of communication: documenting & designing for pervasive information, September 21-23, 2005, Coventry, United Kingdom
	Lionel E. Deimel, Jr., The uses of program reading, ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, v.17 n.2, p.5-14, June 1985