FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams

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dc.contributor.advisorSchach, S Ren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDooley, Jeffrey Walter Michaelen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T04:27:04Z
dc.date.available2015-12-13T04:27:04Z
dc.date.issued1984en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaf 219-220.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA graphical language is developed as a generalization of the structured flowcharts proposed by Nessi and Shneiderman. This language can be used in the specification of procedures, procedure interfaces and data structures. A software production support environment is then developed using this language which is capable of producing systems in FORTRAN IV, COBOL and Pascal. The environment integrates new and existing tools and facilitates and encourages the design, coding and testing of well-structured systems using the methodology of stepwise refinement. A central component of the environment is a software production data base which holds the programme source as well as control information pertaining to the state of development of the system and interfaces of the various programme modules being created within the system. A helpful syntax directed editor for the graphical language is used to update the data base. Programme specifications are extracted from the data base by a number post-processors which produce target code for the required high level languages as well as system documentation. Some of the practical experience gained over a three year period is described and suggestions for the extension of the current environment and topics for future research are presented.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDooley, J. W. M. (1984). <i>FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15812en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDooley, Jeffrey Walter Michael. <i>"FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 1984. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15812en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDooley, J. 1984. FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Dooley, Jeffrey Walter Michael AB - A graphical language is developed as a generalization of the structured flowcharts proposed by Nessi and Shneiderman. This language can be used in the specification of procedures, procedure interfaces and data structures. A software production support environment is then developed using this language which is capable of producing systems in FORTRAN IV, COBOL and Pascal. The environment integrates new and existing tools and facilitates and encourages the design, coding and testing of well-structured systems using the methodology of stepwise refinement. A central component of the environment is a software production data base which holds the programme source as well as control information pertaining to the state of development of the system and interfaces of the various programme modules being created within the system. A helpful syntax directed editor for the graphical language is used to update the data base. Programme specifications are extracted from the data base by a number post-processors which produce target code for the required high level languages as well as system documentation. Some of the practical experience gained over a three year period is described and suggestions for the extension of the current environment and topics for future research are presented. DA - 1984 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1984 T1 - FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams TI - FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15812 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15812
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDooley JWM. FLOW : a programming environment using diagrams. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Computer Science, 1984 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15812en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Computer Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherComputer scienceen_ZA
dc.titleFLOW : a programming environment using diagramsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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