Experiences in COBOL Compiler Validation,

Abstract

This technical paper goes into the subject of software verification, COBOL compiler validation in particular. This research is a result of the work performed by the Federal COBOL Compiler Testing Service (FCCTS). This organization is the only one of its kind in the Federal Government in that it deals with the quality assurance of software. The paper discusses why to validate software, the scope of software validation as well as the COBOL Compiler Validation System (CCVS) used by the FCCTS in performing its mission of validating all COBOL compilers brought into the Federal inventory. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039746

Entities

People

  • George N. Baird
  • Margaret M. Cook

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Compilers
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Governments
  • Inventory
  • Language
  • New York
  • Personality
  • Procurement
  • Programming Languages
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Validation
  • Verification
  • Word Lists

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.