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Characterization of Techniques and Tools of Visualization Applied to Software Comprehension: A Systematic Mapping

Authors:
Marllos Paiva Prado
Auri Marcelo Rizzo Vincenzi
Fabrizzio Alphonsus A. de M. N. Soares
Felipe Cesar
Guilherme Pereira de Paula
Hugo Alexandre Dantas do Nascimento
Joao Carlos Silva
Juliano Lopes de Oliveira
Lucas Carvalho Lima
Thiago Fernandes

Keywords: Systematic; Mapping; Visualization; Sofware Comprehension

Abstract:
This study aimed to make a characterization about how information visualization has been applied on software comprehension with relation to techniques and tools proposed by literature. Systematic Mapping was adopted as the method to guide the investigation process. The findings, although not being definitive, points direction over important questions such as what kind of artifacts and life-cycle phase have been more considered. It was also investigated how these studies have been evaluated, how they evolved in the main digital libraries over the last decade, and what points deserves further attention, through new research.

Pages: 297 to 303

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: October 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4235

ISBN: 978-1-61208-304-9

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from October 27, 2013 to October 31, 2013