Elements of Software Science (Operating and programming systems series)
Elements of Software Science (Operating and programming systems series)
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The concept of program level in the implementation of algorithm using any programming language gives its measure ranging between ≤1 and 0. Program level tends towards the higher value when higher level language is used. It is argued that for general purpose computer applications no high level programming language can really achieve program level 'one'. The paper describes an analytical method of determining the value of program level when any algorithm is implemented using a set of permitted vocabulary. The study reveals that there is a maximum limit of program level which is functionally dependent on the potential operands of the algorithm. The value of maximum program level that can be obtained out of a programming language is found to be inversely related to the potential operands of the algorithm. Existence of high negative correlation coefficient between potential operands and program level obtained from the experimental data further supports the inverse relationship.