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Memory as a Programming Concept in C and C++

Hardback

Main Details

Title Memory as a Programming Concept in C and C++
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frantisek Franek
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 157
Category/GenreProgramming and scripting languages: general
ISBN/Barcode 9780521817202
ClassificationsDewey:005.133
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 17 November 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The overwhelming majority of bugs and crashes in computer programming stem from problems of memory access, allocation, or deallocation. Such memory related errors are also notoriously difficult to debug. But the role that memory plays in C and C++ programming is a subject often overlooked in courses and in books because it requires specialised knowledge of operating systems, compilers, computer architecture in addition to a familiarity with the languages themselves. Most professional programmers learn entirely through experience of the trouble it causes. This book provides students and professional programmers with a concise yet comprehensive view of the role memory plays in all aspects of programming and program behaviour. Assuming only a basic familiarity with C or C++, the author describes the techniques, methods, and tools available to deal with the problems related to memory and its effective use.