Hypertext and CASE

Author

Bigelow, James

Author_Institution

Tektronix, Beaverton, OR, USA

Volume

5

Issue

2

fYear

1988

fDate

3/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

23

Lastpage

27

Abstract

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) systems require a database system that must let designers logically associate documentation and source code, make annotations to record explanations and assumptions, and manage different versions of the software. The author reports the development of a database, Neptune, which demonstrates that hypertext provides an appropriate data model for CASE systems. Hypertext is a medium-grained, entity-relationship-like data model that lets information be structured arbitrarily and keeps a complete version history of both information and structure. Neptune achieves application independence by using a layered system architecture; at the bottom is a transaction-based server, the Hypertext Abstract Machine, and layered above it are applications and the user interface. The use of Neptune in the Dynamic Design CASE environment is discussed.<>

Keywords

database management systems; information storage; programming environments; software engineering; CASE; DBMS; Dynamic Design; Hypertext Abstract Machine; Neptune; computer aided software engineering; data model; database system; entity relationship; hypertext; information storage; layered system architecture; transaction-based server; user interface; Computer aided software engineering; Computer network management; Data models; Databases; Documentation; Environmental management; Heart; History; Large-scale systems; Project management;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Software, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0740-7459

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/52.2007

Filename

2007