Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Transformation/Translation, Program/Software

Transformation/Translation, Program/Software:

Transformation of source code from one language to another or from one version of a language
to another version of the same language. For example, converting from COBOL-74 to COBOL-
85.
--
The systematic development of efficient programs from high-level specifications by meaningpreserving
program manipulations.
--
Examples of reengineering transformations are the changes from unstructured code to
structured code, updating design documents, or correcting specifications. It is assumed that the
transformation improves the subject system according to some measurable criterion.

No comments:

Post a Comment