Title :
Implementation and evaluation of a methodology for the stepwise refinement of data
Author :
Belkhouche, Boumediene
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA, USA
Abstract :
Chunk structure has been previously proposed (E. Towster, 1979), as a program design technique to support the stepwise refinement of data structures in parallel with program development. Both the definition of chunk structure and its required support induce new naming structures. The author reports on an initial implementation of chunk structure and describes the basic mechanisms necessary to manage the name space of a program written in a language supporting such a feature. The evaluation of the technique is discussed in the context of design languages.<>
Keywords :
data structures; high level languages; structured programming; systems analysis; basic mechanisms; chunk structure definition; data structures; data structuring technique; design languages; initial implementation; methodology evaluation; name space; naming structures; program design technique; program development; stepwise refinement; Computer languages; Computer science; Data encapsulation; Data structures; Programming profession; Quality management; Reactive power; Remuneration; Software quality; Trademarks;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1988. Vol.II. Software Track, Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0842-0
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1988.11877
