Research Toward Ways of Improving Software Maintenance: RICASM Final Report.
Abstract
As steps toward making it easier to maintain computer programs, studies were made of some fundamental aspects of the work. The evidence indicates that (1) before a person can modify a program efficiently, he needs to be able to trace the structure into which the modification has to fit, and recognize the conceptual blocks of which the structure is built; (2) it should be possible to specify, and set some standards for, maintainability-affecting features of programming languages, and the style and structure of programs; (3) physical characteristics of terminal displays can handicap or help the maintenance programmer, and displays of lists of cues and probabilities may also help him. Future developments, based on these points, were recommended. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0760819
Entities
People
- M. L. Veigel
- P. Colen
- P. Freeman
- R. K. Overton
- S. J. Wersan