Entity-life modeling and structured analysis in real-time software design—a comparison

ABSTRACT

While structure analysis is sometimes used as a first step towards a real-time software design with concurrent tasks, a more appropriate task structure can often be based directly on concurrent patterns in the problem environment.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

  J. Computer Applications
  J.7 COMPUTERS IN OTHER SYSTEMS
      Subjects: Real time

General Terms:
Design, Languages, Performance

Keywords:
Ada tasks, dataflow, entity-life modeling, process, rendezvous, structured analysis, structured design, transform