computer-aided software engineering

computer-aided software engineering

[kəm′pyüd·ər ‚ād·əd ‚sȯft‚wer en·jə′nir·iŋ]

(computer science)

The use of software packages to assist in all phases of the development of an information system, including analysis, design, and programming. Abbreviated CASE.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

CASE

(1) See computer case.

(2) (Computer-Aided Software Engineering or Computer-Aided Systems Engineering) Software that is used in any and all phases of developing an information system, including analysis, design and programming. For example, data dictionaries and diagramming tools aid in the analysis and design phases, while application generators speed up the programming phase.

Higher-Level Describing and Less Programming
CASE tools provide automated methods for designing and documenting traditional structured programming techniques. The ultimate goal of CASE is to provide a language for describing the overall system that is sufficient to generate all the necessary programs. See application generator. See also case statement.

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