Understanding understanding source code with functional magnetic resonance imaging
作者： Janet Siegmund , Christian Kästner , Sven Apel , Chris Parnin , Anja Bethmann
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摘要: Program comprehension is an important cognitive process that inherently eludes direct measurement. Thus, researchers are struggling with providing suitable programming languages, tools, or coding conventions to support developers in their everyday work. In this paper, we explore whether functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which well established neuroscience, feasible soundly measure program comprehension. a controlled experiment, observed 17 participants inside fMRI scanner while they were comprehending short source-code snippets, contrasted locating syntax errors. We found clear, distinct activation pattern of five brain regions, related working memory, attention, and language processing---all processes fit our understanding Our results encourage us and, hopefully, other use future studies the long run, answer questions, such as: Can predict someone will be excellent programmer? How effective new languages tools for understanding? should train programmers?
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