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experimental results on programming
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information hiding
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abstract data type
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separate a module's interface specification from its implementation
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identifying program modules
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localized understanding
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design for change
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configuration management
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hierarchical structures
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software documentation
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operating system kernel

Reference

Parnas, D.L., Clements, P.C., Weiss, D.M., "The modular structure of complex systems", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, SE-11, 3, March 1985, pp. 259-266. Google

Other Reference

p. 319-336 in Hoffman, D.M., Weiss, D.M. (eds.), Software Fundamentals. Collected Papers of David L. Parnas, Boston: Addison-Wesley, 2001

Notes

Special issue on the 7th Inter Conf on Software Engineering

Quotations
320 ;;Quote: built an exact duplicate of the A-7E flight software; hard real-time program to process and display flight data; tight memory and time constraints
321 ;;Quote: information hiding minimizes the cost of software by estimating the likelihood of change; likely changes should be easily made
321 ;;Quote: restrict data structures to a module; all other modules must call access programs
322 ;;Quote: each module's structure should be simple enough to be understood fully
322 ;;Quote: change a module's implementation without knowledge of the implementation of other modules and without affecting the behavior of other modules
322 ;;Quote: except for interface changes, allow independent changes to individual modules; mix and match combinations of old and new versions
322 ;;Quote: module decomposition produces many small modules; software module guide for completeness, convincing arguments, software maintenance
323 ;;Quote: module decomposition into submodules without overlapping or missing responsibilities
323 ;;Quote: a software engineer should understand a module's responsibilities without understanding its internal design; should easily identify relevant modules without looking at their components
324 ;;Quote: for information hiding, describe module structure by the roles played, the secrets held, or the facilities provided
324+;;Quote: a module specification tells you how to use the module and what it must do
324 ;;Quote: module guide for the A-7 OFP flight software
324+;;Quote: the A-7E flight software consists of a hardware-hiding module (hardware interfaces), a behavior-hiding module, and a software decision module (performance-related decisions)
335 ;;Quote: secrets are more important than interfaces or roles; secrets clarify the responsibilities of a module

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