A Learning Support Method for Multi-threaded Programs Using Trace Tables

TL;DR

This paper introduces a learning tool utilizing trace tables to help understand and debug the complex execution behaviors of multi-threaded programs, aiming to improve developer comprehension.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel trace table-based method specifically designed to support learning and debugging of multi-threaded program behaviors.

Findings

Enhanced understanding of thread interactions

Improved debugging efficiency for multi-threaded programs

Effective visualization of execution order

Abstract

Multi-threaded programs are expected to improve responsiveness and conserve resources by dividing an application process into multiple threads for concurrent processing. However, due to scheduling and the interaction of multiple threads, their runtime behavior is more complex than that of single-threaded programs, making which makes debugging difficult unless the concepts specific to multi-threaded programs and the execution order of instructions can be understood. In this paper, we propose a learning tool for multi-threaded programs using trace tables.