Traffic Service Position System No. 1: Software Development Tools

This paper describes the tools of TSPS software generation and testing in the following environments: (i) The facilities provided via a general-purpose IBM processor for the production of testable TSPS software, (ii) The facilities provided by the TSPS system laboratory for testing new and changed TSPS software in an operational environment. Section II is concerned with the IBM support environment utilized by TSPS application programmers. The major tools and strategies are described. More important, the methodologies that make use of these tools are explained. Section III is concerned with the testing environment provided by the TSPS system laboratory. This environment combines an actual TSPS machine, a utility system and related software, and special hardware for debugging TSPS software.