by
PATRICIA K. LAWLIS
c.j. kemp systems, inc.
August 1997
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Table of Contents
- Tables
- LIST OF TABLES
- Sections
- SECTION 1: HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
- SECTION 2: CHANGES TO THE 2ND EDITION OF THIS DOCUMENT
- SECTION 3: CRITERIA FOR A GOOD LANGUAGE
- SECTION 4: SIZE AND COMPLEXITY DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
- SECTION 5: CHOOSING A LANGUAGE
- Language-Specific Considerations
- Mixed-Language Considerations
- Software Engineering Considerations
- SECTION 6: CHOOSING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS
- Cost Considerations
- Choosing the Tool Set
- Section 7: CONCLUSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, &, ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Appendicies
- APPENDIX A: LIST OF ACRONYMS
- APPENDIX B: REFERENCES
- APPENDIX C: LANGUAGE CHARACTERISTICS
- APPENDIX D: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING FACTORS
- Computer Languages
- Software Engineering Factors
- Software Engineering
- Method and Process
- Metrics and Measurement
- Application Domains
- Software Reuse
- Reengineering
- Development Environment
- Education and Training
- Meeting Requirements
- APPENDIX E: COST FACTORS
- APPENDIX F: PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
- Cost
- Performance
- Tool Support
- Usability
- APPENDIX G: EXAMPLES
- Example 1 - Small Database
- Example 2 - Large Information Management System
- APPENDIX H: 4GL OR 5GL
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX J: ADA 95
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX K: C
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX L: C++
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX M: COBOL
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX N: FORTRAN
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX P: JAVA
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX Q: SMALLTALK
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX R: ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
- APPENDIX S: ADA 83
- Language Criteria
- Language Characteristics
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