CFCSEIC News Briefs, W/E Nov. 7, 1997

CFCSEIC News Briefs, W/E Nov. 7, 1997

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Center for Computer Systems Engineering News Briefs
Week Ending:  November 7, 1997

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CONTENTS:
CFCSE:  OPEN ARCHITECTURES FOR DIVERSE MISSIONS
NEW BOOKS ON SOFTWARE REUSE AND O-O SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
FIRST IEEE WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY (ASSET'98)

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CFCSE:  OPEN ARCHITECTURES FOR DIVERSE MISSIONS
Topic:  DII, COE, Ada, Reuse

Joanne Arnette and Lt.Col. J.A. Hamilton, Jr. discuss the mission of the 
DISA's Center for Computer Systems Engineering (CFCSE) in the November 
1997 issue of Crosstalk.  They assert that the CFCSE is striving for 
software interoperability through open systems, and integration of 
diverse systems requires open architectures.

DISA's efforts to achieve "jointness" involve creating a common operating 
environment, common software applications, and a common programming 
language.  At a minimum, this common platform will support the Global 
Command and Control System (GCCS) and the Global Combat Support System 
(GCSS); it is also being designed to provide robust interfaces for future 
additions to the system.

SOURCE:  Arnette, and Hamilton, Jr., "Open Architectures for Diverse 
Missions:  Opening Windows for the Department of Defense", Crosstalk, 
November 1997, v10, n11, pp. 3-7.  
http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/Crosstalk/crostalk.html

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NEW BOOKS ON SOFTWARE REUSE AND O-O SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Topic:  Reuse, Software Engineering

These books are hot off the presses:

TITLE:
Software Reuse:  Architecture, Process and Organization for 
Business Success

AUTHORS:
Ivar Jacobson, Martin Griss, and Patrik Jonsson

ABSTRACT:
The authors develop a coherent model and set of guidelines for ensuring 
success with large-scale, systematic O-O resue

ISBN:  0-201-92476-5

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TITLE:  
Object-Oriented Software Engineering:  A Use Case Driven Approach, 
Revised Edition

AUTHORS:  
Ivar Jacobason, Magnus Christerson, Patrik Jonsson, and Gunnar Overgaard

ABSTRACT:
Presents a coherent picture of how to use object-orientation in system 
development of large software systems with an object-oriented approach.

ISBN:  0-201-54435-0

SOURCE:  ACM Member Net, November 1997, v40, n11, p. 10.  http://www.acm.org

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FIRST IEEE WORKSHOP ON APPLICATION-SPECIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND 
TECHNOLOGY (ASSET'98) 
Topic:  Software Engineering

March 26-28, 1998, University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX

Co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society (pending) and by the Center for 
Application-Specific Systems and Software Engineering (CASSE) at UT-Dallas.

The goal of ASSET '98 is to bring together researchers and practitioners 
interested in all aspects of software engineering as it applies to 
software development in telecommunications, real-time embedded systems 
and business information systems.  The workshop aims to improve the dialog 
between industry and academia by providing a forum for state-of-the-art 
research and practice.

For more information, contact:
  
Simeon Ntafos                                  
Computer Science Program                        
Engineering
UT-Dallas                                      
Richardson, TX 75083-0688                      
ntafos@utdallas.edu                          
(972) 883-2809                                 
FAX (972) 883-2349

SOURCE:  SEWORLD, http://www.cs.colorado.edu/serl/seworld 

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