Rome Air Development Center R and D Program in Computer Language Controls and Software Engineering Techniques,
Abstract
In the procurement of any large scale automatic data processing system, software development costs the United States Air Force three to five times the cost of hardware. These software costs can be attributed to the sheer magnitude of the labor of coding, the extremely high cost of debugging and verifying programs, a low transferability of computer programs between machines and the high cost of maintaining programs which include the elimination of latent errors. Only through automation of software production can the Air Force hope to control software development. This paper looks at the software production cycle, the present problems associated with it and the USAF R and D program in the development of automated techniques for software production. A final challenge is offered on knotty software R and D problems, that, if solved, could further Computer Technology. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0778836
Entities
People
- Richard H. Thayer
Organizations
- Rome Laboratory