CSEIC News Briefs, W/E June 13, 1997

CSEIC News Briefs, W/E June 13, 1997

[CSEIC]

Computer Systems Engineering News Briefs
Week Ending:  June 13, 1997

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SOFTWARE ENGINEERING NEWS BRIEFS GET A NEW NAME

To reflect their new home, the Software Engineering News Briefs have a 
new name:  the Computer Systems Engineering News Briefs.  The Software 
Engineering Information Center has become a part of the new Computer 
Systems Engineering Information Clearinghouse (CSEIC).  The CSEIC is a 
service of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Center for 
Computer Systems Engineering (CFCSE).  Despite the name change, the CSEIC 
News Briefs will continue to bring you the latest in software 
engineering-related information.

For more information, visit the CSEIC Homepage:

<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/cseic/>. 

SOURCE:  CSEIC

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DII COE TRAINING COURSE NOW ON-LINE
Topic:  DII, COE

An on-line training course "DII COE Management Overview" is now available 
on the DII COE Homepage. The URL for the course is:

<http://spider.osfl.disa.mil/dii/training/coe_online_page.html>.

This course requires the use of Neuron, which is a plug-in for Netscape 
available from the Asymetrix Neuron Web site located at:

<http://www.asymetrix.com/products/toolbook2/neuron/download.html>.

#####IMPORTANT NOTE AFTER INSTALLING NEURON#####

After you download and install Neuron please open the program group that 
was set up on your desktop. Then double click on "non-secure mode" this 
will allow the training module to run.  When Neuron first installs it sets 
itself up in secure mode only.
     
After you have started any of the sections you can also click the right 
mouse button to bring up a navigation menu.

SOURCE:  Computer Systems Engineering Information Clearinghouse (CSEIC)

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DII COE LISTSERV UP AND RUNNING
Topic:  DII, COE

The DISA Computer Systems Engineering Information Clearinghouse (CSEIC) 
has developed a Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating 
Environment (COE) Listserv.  The DII COE Listserv provides an unmoderated 
forum for COE developers and users to disseminate information, share 
ideas and lessons learned, collaborate, and post questions and answers.
  
Messages may be received through the user's e-mail reader, or, for those 
who do not wish to subscribe to the listserv, messages may be viewed 
through an organized archive on the CSEIC WWW site at:  

<http://sw-eng.falls-church.va.us/cseic/listserv/maillist.html>.
    
To subscribe to the DII COE Listserv, send a message to:    
        mailto:listproc@sw-eng.falls-church.va.us    
In the body of the message, write:    
        subscribe diicoe <your name>    
To unsubscribe, write:    
        unsubscribe diicoe    
No signatures please. 

SOURCE:  CSEIC

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DEBUGGING OF HIGHLY OPTIMIZED ADA WITH CODE MOTION
Topic:  Ada

The DHACM project, Debugging of Highly-optimized Ada with Code Motion, is 
a research and development project chartered to investigate debugging 
techniques for Ada code that is highly-optimized, particularly with 
respect to optimizations involving code motion.  The goal of the project 
is to investigate the problem, propose solutions, and share the lessons 
learned by engaging in a technology transition effort.

The objective of the project is generally to advance the state of 
debugger technology.  Solutions to the problems may involve changes in 
both compiler and debugger technology.

SOURCE:  Rehmer, Karl O., Solomon, Eli, "Debugging of Highly Optimized 
Ada with Code Motion," Real-Time Journal, v4 i1 pp2-3.

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ESTIMATING THE COST OF SOFTWARE REUSE
Topic: Reuse

In the May 1997 issue of Crosstalk, Randall Jensen examines the 
significant but predictable integration costs for reusable software 
components.  In his article, Jensen discusses the major reuse cost 
impacts and describes a rational method for projecting cost and schedule 
for software developments that incorporate reusable and COTS software 
components.

SOURCE:  Jensen, Randall, "Estimating the Cost of Reuse," Crosstalk, May 
1997, v10, n5, pp 17-21.

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Information Clearinghouse (CSEIC) "Computer Systems Engineering News 
Briefs" is a compilation of summaries from software engineering-related 
articles in trade magazines, newsletters and press releases. The DISA 
CSEIC welcomes suggestions for and pointers to software 
engineering-related articles.  Contact the DISA CSEIC at:    
    
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