Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
An Overview of JSD. |
| Authors: |
Cameron, John R.1 |
| Source: |
IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. Feb86, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p222-240. 19p. 37 Diagrams. |
| Subjects: |
Jackson system development method, Systems design, Software engineering, Structured techniques of electronic data processing, Software architecture, Computer software development |
| Abstract: |
The Jackson System Development (JSD) method addresses most of the software lifecycle. JSD specifications consist mainly of a distributed network of processes that communicate by message-passing and by read-only inspection of each other's data. A JSD specification is therefore directly executable, at least in principle. Specifications are developed middle-out from an initial set of "model" processes. The model processes define a set of events, which limit the scope of the system, define its semantics, and form the basis for defining data and out- puts. Implementation often involves reconfiguring or transforming the network to run on a smaller number of real or virtual processors. The main phases of JSD are introduced and illustrated by a small example system. The rationale for the approach is also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
