Title :
DNN-disciplined natural naming: a method for systematic name creation in software development
Author :
Laitinen, Kari ; Mukari, Timo
Author_Institution :
Comput. Technol. Lab., Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland
Abstract :
Giving names to different concepts is a common activity that software developers have to do in their work. Typical nameable concepts are various program elements (variables, tables, structures, functions, etc.). The same information that is encoded in the names of program elements usually exists in other software documents, e.g. requirements definitions and design documents. Naming affects how readable and understandable software documents are. Every concept should always have the same name when it appears in any software document. Disciplined natural naming (DNN) is a method for creating names to be used in all software documents, from requirements definitions to source programs. DNN should be executed as the first step of software development. The tools of DNN are name creation tables and name templates which are used in a stepwise manner
Keywords :
software engineering; system documentation; disciplined natural naming; name creation tables; name templates; nameable concepts; readability; requirements definitions; software development; software documents; source programs; systematic name creation; understandability; Computer languages; Documentation; Graphics; Humans; Laboratories; Mobile handsets; Program processors; Programming; Software maintenance; Terminology;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1992. Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2420-5
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1992.183281