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Using interaction networks for visualisation of message passing

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 29, Issue 1

Pages 272 - 276

https://doi.org/10.1145/268085.268192

Published: 01 March 1997 Publication History

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Understanding software structured as separate programs that communicate via message passing requires understanding how the various programs interact with each other, as well as understanding the individual programs in isolation. An interaction network display shows in a visual way message passing within and between programs. We have implemented an interaction network monitor for the MINIX operating system, for use in showing students how the system programs and processes of MINIX interact to provide operating system services. We give three examples to demonstrate the insights into message-based systems that can be gained from studying interaction network displays.

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 29, Issue 1

March 1997

388 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/268085

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SIGCSE '97: Proceedings of the twenty-eighth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
March 1997
410 pages
ISBN:0897918894
DOI:10.1145/268084
Chairmen:
Curt M. White
Rosary College, River forest, IL
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Carl Erickson
Grand Valley State Univ., Allendale MI
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Bruce Klein
Grand Valley State Univ., Allendale, MI
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Editor:
James E. Miller
Univ. of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg

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