About this Course
In this class you will learn how to debug programs systematically, how to automate the debugging process and build several automated debugging tools in Python.
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Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 2 months
Skill Level
Intermediate
Included in Course
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Student Support Community
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Andreas Zeller
Instructor
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Gundega Dekena
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What You Will Learn
Lesson 1
How Debuggers work
- Theory: Scientific method and its application to debugging.
- Fun fact: First bug in the history of computer science.
- Practice: Building a simple tracer.
Lesson 1
How Debuggers work
- Theory: Scientific method and its application to debugging.
- Fun fact: First bug in the history of computer science.
- Practice: Building a simple tracer.
Lesson 2
Asserting Expectations
- Theory: Assertions in testing and in debugging.
- Fun fact: The most expensive bug in history.
- Practice: Improving the tracer.
Lesson 2
Asserting Expectations
- Theory: Assertions in testing and in debugging.
- Fun fact: The most expensive bug in history.
- Practice: Improving the tracer.
Lesson 3
Simplifying Failures
- Theory: Strategy of simplifying failures. Binary search. Delta debugging principle.
- Fun fact: Mozilla bugathon.
- Practice: Building a delta debugger.
Lesson 3
Simplifying Failures
- Theory: Strategy of simplifying failures. Binary search. Delta debugging principle.
- Fun fact: Mozilla bugathon.
- Practice: Building a delta debugger.
Lesson 4
Tracking Origins
- Theory: Cause-effect chain. Deduction. Dependencies. Slices.
- Fun fact: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
- Practice: Improving the delta debugger.
Lesson 4
Tracking Origins
- Theory: Cause-effect chain. Deduction. Dependencies. Slices.
- Fun fact: Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.
- Practice: Improving the delta debugger.
Lesson 5
Reproducing Failures
- Theory: Types of bugs (Bohr bug, Heisenbug, Mandelbug, Schrodinbug). Systematic reproduction process.
- Fun fact: Mad laptop bug.
- Practice: Building a statistic debugging tool.
Lesson 5
Reproducing Failures
- Theory: Types of bugs (Bohr bug, Heisenbug, Mandelbug, Schrodinbug). Systematic reproduction process.
- Fun fact: Mad laptop bug.
- Practice: Building a statistic debugging tool.
Lesson 6
Learning from Mistakes
- Theory: Bug database management. Classifying bugs. Bug maps. Learning from mistakes.
- Fun fact: Programmer with the most buggy code.
- Practice: Improving your tools and practicing on a real world bug database.
Lesson 6
Learning from Mistakes
- Theory: Bug database management. Classifying bugs. Bug maps. Learning from mistakes.
- Fun fact: Programmer with the most buggy code.
- Practice: Improving your tools and practicing on a real world bug database.
Prerequisites and Requirements
Basic knowledge of programming and Python at the level of Udacity CS101 or better is required. Basic understanding of Object-oriented programming is helpful.
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
At the end of this course you will have a solid understanding about systematic debugging, will know how to automate debugging and will have built several functional debugging tools in Python.
What do I get?
- Instructor videos
- Learn by doing exercises
- Taught by industry professionals
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