An investigation of the methodology for software translation from PASCAL to C of an undocumented microcomputer program

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Authors
Bell, Charles W.
Subjects
Software maintenance
software translation
inverse transformation methodology
undocumented microcomputer program
reusability
Advisors
Griffin, Rachel
Date of Issue
1983-06
Date
March 1990
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The purpose of this theses is to investigate software reusability applications and the practical utilization of those applications in the performance of software maintenance. The translation of a functioning program from one high level language to another was selected as the type of software reusability effort to the explored. Five translation methodologies were investigated and the inverse transformation methodology was chosen to exercise the practical application of software reusability for a specific case study. A design strategy and translation approach was developed based on the inverse transformation methodology. The translation approach was followed in performing the translation of the case study. The results of the applications of the methodology to the case study is described and the methodology is evaluated on its usefulness as a tool for software reuse.
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Thesis
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Department
Department of Administrative Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
x, 109 p.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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