A computer aided design system to develop high performance software
Abstract As microprocessors and minicomputers become an integral part of information processing and robotic systems, the dynamic performance of the software executed on these computers becomes a critical factor in satisfying the mission requirements of these systems. To achieve a high level of software performance, the software engineer must be able to include considerations of software performance throughout the entire software design effort. This paper describes a prototype computer aided design (CAD) system which is developed to support software performance analysis as an integral part of the design process.