Productivity analysis of object-oriented software developed in a commercial environment

Potok, Thomas E.; Vouk, Mladen A.; Rindos, Andy

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-024x(199908)29:10<833::aid-spe258>3.0.co;2-p

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“…A number of well-known researchers and programmers have analysed the utility of OOP, and have condemned the OOP in many ways. A sampled few of these are made here -Luca Cardelli states that it has bad Engineering properties [30], whilst Richard Stallman said that it is difficult to add OOP to Emacs because its not superior way to program. [31] Potok et al Stated that there is no significant difference in productivity between OOP and procedural approaches [32].…”

Section: Criticism On Oop Languagementioning

confidence: 99%

The Cognitive Programming Paradigm the Next Programming Struture

Bempong¹

2013

AJSEA

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The development of computer programming started with the development of the switching logic, because, the computer hardware is made up of millions of digital switches. The activation and deactivation of these switches are through codified instructions-(program) which trigger the switches to function. The computer programming languages have gone through a revolution, from the machine code language, through assembly mnemonics to the high level programming languages like FORTRAN, ALGOL, COBOL, LISP, BASIC, ADA and C/C ++. It is a fact that, these programming languages are not the exact codes that microprocessors do understand and work with, because through compiler and interpreter programs, these high level programming languages that are easily understood by people are converted to machine code languages for the microprocessor to understand and do the work human knowledge has instructed it to do. The various programming languages stem from the difficulties man has in using one programming language to solve different problems on the computer. Hence, for mathematical and trigonometrically problems, FORTRAN is the best, for business problems, COBOL is the right language, whilst for computer games and designs, BASIC language is the solution. The trend of using individual programming languages to solve specific problems by single processor computers have changed drastically, from single core processors to present day dual and multi-core processors. The main target of engineers and scientists is to reach a stage that the computer can think like the human brain. The human brain contains many cognitive (thinking) modules that work in parallel to produce a unique result. With the presence of multi-core processors, why should computers continue to draw summaries from stored databases, and allow us to sit hours to analyse these results to find solutions to problems? The subject of 'Cognitive Programming Paradigm', analyses the various programming structures and came out that these programming structures are performing similar tasks of processing stored databases and producing summarized information. These summarized information are not final, business managers and Executives have to sit hours to deliberate on what strategic decisions to take. Again, present day computers cannot solve problems holistically, as normally appear to human beings. Hence, there's the need for these programming structures be grouped together to solve human problems holistically, like the human brains processing complex problems holistically. With the presence of multi-core processors, its possible to structure programming such that these programming structures could be run in parallel to solve a specific problem completely, i.e. be able to analyse which programming structure will be suitable for a particular problem solving or be able to store first solution and compare with new solutions of a problem to arrive at a strategic decision than its being done at present. This approach could lift the burden on Managers and Executives in deliberating further...

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Section: Criticism On Oop Languagementioning

confidence: 99%

The Cognitive Programming Paradigm the Next Programming Struture

Bempong¹

2013

AJSEA

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“…However, object-oriented technology has not been shown to improve software development productivity in a commercial environment. 21 While simpler designs are clearly desirable in building new software systems, the need for improved productivity is a significant concern as well.…”

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Suitability of Agent Technology for Military Command and Control in the Future Combat System Environment

Potok¹,

Phillips²,

Pollock³

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“…Although the benefits of object technology have been oversold in some quarters, most studies indicate that software development companies moving to object technology have at worst maintained their previous productivity (Potok et al 1999) and at best increased it by several times (Port & McArthur 1999, Mamrak & Sinha 1999. The greatest productivity gains come from re-using components or frameworks from one project to another.…”

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Safe Object-Oriented Software: The Verified Design-By-Contract Paradigm

Crocker¹

2004

Practical Elements of Safety

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In recent years, large sectors of the software development industry have moved from the procedural style of software development to an object-oriented style. Safety-critical software developers have largely resisted this trend because of concerns about verifiability of object-oriented systems. This paper outlines the benefits offered by object technology and considers the key features of the object-oriented approach from a user's perspective. We review the main issues affecting safety and propose a paradigm-Verified Design-by-Contract-that uses formal methods to facilitate the safe use of inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding and other features of the object-oriented approach. An outline of Perfect Developer-a tool supporting the Verified Design-by-Contract paradigm-is included.

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Productivity analysis of object-oriented software developed in a commercial environment

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

The Cognitive Programming Paradigm the Next Programming Struture

The Cognitive Programming Paradigm the Next Programming Struture

Suitability of Agent Technology for Military Command and Control in the Future Combat System Environment

Safe Object-Oriented Software: The Verified Design-By-Contract Paradigm

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