A Study of High Level Language Features. Volume 1.

Abstract

The two volumes of this report present a comprehensive survey and analysis of high level programming language features, together with a selection of features needed to program Army tactical computer-based systems. The report is devoted mainly to detailed analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of language features supported by a wide variety of general purpose languages. This volume of the report describes the approach taken to this study, and in an Appendix, provides an index to the detailed feature analyses contained in Volume 2. Two other Appendices contain surveys of language requirements for process handling and input/output. A fourth Appendix documents the need for certain application-dependent language features, based on a study of actual tactical system specifications and programs.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021206

Entities

People

  • John B. Goodenough
  • Lawrence H. Shafer

Organizations

  • SofTech, Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Formal Languages
  • High Level Languages
  • Language
  • Programming Languages

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.