Use of Graphics in Software Design, Development, and Documentation.

Abstract

The emphasis in this work is on the use of graphics as medium for software design and development. The design of a computer system, the specification of system requirements, and the programming of computers all involve a mixture of personnel from different technical fields. Communication among such individuals instinctively involves diagrams or pictures of what is being discussed. In recognition of this point, computing systems should communicate with individuals by natural, unforced means. The pictures and verbal descriptions can be implemented as graphics and alphanumerics. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784377

Entities

People

  • A. Kossiakoff
  • T. P. Sleight

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Graphics
  • Recognition
  • Software Design
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).