DocumentCode
876607
Title
A Development Methodology for Scientific Software
Author
Cort, G. ; Goldstone, J.A. ; Nelson, R.O. ; Poore, R.V. ; Miller, L. ; Barrus, D.M.
Author_Institution
Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
Volume
32
Issue
4
fYear
1985
Firstpage
1439
Lastpage
1443
Abstract
We present the details of a software development methodology that addresses all phases of the software life cycle, yet is well suited for application by small projects with limited resources. The methodology has been developed at the Los Alamos Weapons Neutron Research (WNR) Facility and was utilized during the recent development of the WNR Data Acquisition Command Language. The methodology emphasizes the development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for all software components. The impact of the methodology upon software quality and programmer productivity is assessed.
Keywords
Application software; Command languages; Data acquisition; Documentation; Neutrons; Productivity; Programming profession; Software maintenance; Software quality; Weapons;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1985.4333629
Filename
4333629
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