SAIL, an Automated Approach to Software Development and Management.

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Abstract:

SAIL is a software development and management aid which provides a basis for disciplined design, programming, maintenance, and execution of computer programs. The system achieves a new level of centralized software development and maintenance control, while simultaneously decentralizing applications, providing controlled task specialization at compile time, and realizing portability between dissimilar machines. The system encourages economy by reducing duplication of effort often found when many versions of a basic source code are required. The system achieves efficient hardware utilization by providing source code which is specialized at execution time for the task. Except for a few machine dependent statements, SAIL is written in ANSI 66 FORTRAN IV. The system is currently operating on CDC, IBM, and Honeywell computers.

Author(s):
Gaby, Lewis P., Ii ; Graham, David C. ; Rhoades, Clifford E., Jr
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE WEAPONS LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM
Descriptive Note:
Final rept.,
Pagination:
0102

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFWL-TR-78-80, SBI-AD-E200 258
Task Number(s):
18
Project Number(s):
8809
Monitor Series:
AD-E200 258
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.2.2_Inventory Management; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, MAINTENANCE, AUTOMATION, DATA MANAGEMENT, EFFICIENCY, FORTRAN, CENTRALIZED, COMPILERS, DIGITAL COMPUTERS, SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware
Keyword(s):
*SAIL computer program, HULL computer program, Portability, FORTRAN 4 programming language, WUAFWL88091822, PE62601F
Report Date:
1979 Jan 01