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A modernized PDL approach for Ada software developmentThe desire to integrate newly available, graphically-oriented Computed Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools with existing software design approaches is changing the way Program Design Language (PDL) or Process Description Language is used for large system development. In the approach documented here, Software Engineers use graphics tools to model the problem and to describe high level software design in diagrams. An Ada-based PDL is used to document low level design. Some results are provided along with an analysis for each of three smaller General Electric (GE) Ada development projects that utilized variations on this approach. Finally some considerations are identified for larger scale implementation.
Document ID
19910001303
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Usavage, Paul, Jr.
(General Electric Co. Philadelphia, PA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Software Engineering Workshop
Subject Category
Computer Programming And Software
Accession Number
91N10616
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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