AFIT GKS--A GKS Implementation in the ADA Programming Language.

Abstract

This theses project written in Ada, involved designing and implementing AFIT GKS which is a subset of the Graphical Kernel System (GKS). This project implemented AFIT-GKS on a ROLM Data General MV/8000-II validated Ada compiler, using a proposed Binding of GKS to Ada developed by the Harris Corporation. After introducing Ada and CKS to the reader, this project considers several alternative ways of designing AFIT-GKS. Selecting what was considered the best design alternative, this project implements AFIT-GKS. It concludes with a discussion of how well Ada, the proposed GKS binding to Ada, and GKS, worked in AFIT-GKS. This thesis found minor problems with the validated ROLM Ada Compiler, the proposed GKS binding to Ada, the GKS, but overall they were each excellent products. By using AFIT-GKS as proof, this project concludes that Ada can support large programs, and Ada can support computer graphics. Originator-supplied keywords include: Computer Graphics, Graphics, GKS, Programming Languages, High Level Languages, and Ada.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152954

Entities

People

  • R. S. Ruegg

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Compilers
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Corporations
  • Debugging
  • Department Of Defense
  • High Level Languages
  • Operating Systems
  • Precision
  • Programming Languages
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Software Engineering.
  • Software Verification and Validation.