Title :
A functional correctness model of program verification
Author :
Zelkowitz, Marvin V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
A model whose verification conditions depend only on elementary symbolic execution of a trace table is presented. The method is applied to rather simple programs. However, even in large complex implementations, the techniques can be applied informally to determine the functionality of complex interactions. The technique is easy to learn (it is used in a freshman computer science course) and lends itself to automation.<>
Keywords :
program verification; elementary symbolic execution; functional correctness model; program verification; trace table; Computer bugs; Computer errors; Computer science; Design methodology; Education; Object oriented modeling; Software quality; Specification languages; Testing; Watches;
