PROGRAMMING BY QUESTIONNAIRE: HOW TO CONSTRUCT A PROGRAM GENERATOR,
Abstract
Programming by Questionnaire, or the Program Generator technique, is a method by which many computer programs can be produced at considerable savings in time, effort, and cost. A Program Generator consists of four parts: (1) A Questionnaire, written in English, defining the scope and logic of all of the programs that can be generated. (2) A Statement List containing all the computer commands needed to construct any of the many programs. (3) A set of Decision Tables specifying the commands required from the Statement List as a function of the Questionnaire choices. (4) The Editor program for processing the Questionnaire, Statement List, and Decision Tables, thus building the desired program and providing the user with a list of the data he must supply to use the program. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0643092
Entities
People
- Allen S. Ginsberg
- Harry M. Markowitz
- Paula M. Oldfather
Organizations
- RAND Corporation