Design and Implementation of a Prototype Graphical User Interface for a Model Management System

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to design and implement a prototype graphical user interface for a structured model management system. The program is written for an IBM PC using Lattice-C, the Halo graphics package, and the ORACLE DBMS. Design and Implementation issues are discussed and evaluated. Future enhancements to the program and a recommendation as to the disposition of the prototype are also included. A brief explanation of structured modeling is presented. An example problem is used to illustrate the various model representation of structured modeling from a database representation. The results of this thesis show that the prototype design methodology is an excellent supplement to the traditional life-cycle design methodology. The implications of this observation are discussed in relationship to the graphical user interface program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA196815

Entities

People

  • Marvin A. Wyant Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Compilers
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Life Cycles
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Operations Research
  • Prototypes
  • Standards
  • User Interface

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Systems Analysis and Design