Techniques Available for Improving the Maintainability of DoD Weapon System Software.

Abstract

Problems associated with the production and operational support of DoD weapon system software are examined. Emphasis is placed on identifying techniques that are currently available for improving the maintainability of this software. A discussion of the software life cycle, structured programming methodologies, use of high order languages, and documentation requirements for software is included with a review of applicable DoD policies. Among the conclusions is that there exists a critical need to recognize maintainability as a primary design objective for DoD weapon system software. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090159

Entities

People

  • Russell Dean Pilcher

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Configuration Management
  • Control Systems
  • High Level Languages
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance
  • Operating Systems
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Development
  • Structured Programming
  • System Software
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis