Excerpt from Federal Information Processing Standards Publication, 1984 June 6: Guideline for Software Documentation Management; Fips Pub 105 Name of Guideline: Guideline for Software Documentation Management (fips pub Category of Guideline: Software, Documentation. Explanation: This Guideline provides explicit advice on managing the planning, development, and pro duction of computer software documentation. Approving Authority: us. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards (institute for Computer Sciences and Technology). Maintenance Authority: us. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards (institute for Com puter Sciences and Technology). Applicability: This Guideline is a basic reference for Federal personnel concerned with development, mainte nance, enhancement, control, and management of computer-based systems. The document should be used along with other applicable guides, standards, and references. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (Supersedes Fips Pub 10-3, 1984 February 9): Countries, Dependencies Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions; Category, Data Standards and Guidelines; Subcategory, Representation and Codes; April 1995 The Federal Information Processing Standards Publication Series of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (nist) is the official publication relating to standards and guidelines adopted and promulgated under the provisions of Section 111(d) ot the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 as amended by the Computer Security Act of 1987, Public Law 100-235. These mandates have given the Secretary of Commerce and nist important responsibilities for improving the utilization and management of computer and related telecommunications systems in the Federal Government. The nist, through its Computer Systems Laboratory, provides leadership, technical guidance, and coordination of Government efforts in the development of stan dards and guidelines in these areas. Comments concerning Federal Information Processing Standards Publications are welcomed and should be addressed to the Director, Computer Systems Laboratory. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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