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FIGURE 5-1. A GENERAL MODEL OF THE TIERS OF INFORMATION PRODUCED AS THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ALLOCATED TO SOFTWARE ARE TRANSFORMED INTO THE FINAL SOFTWARE DESIGN
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FIGURE 5-2. EXAMPLE OF A TIER 1 COMPONENT AND ITS DESIGN REPRESENTATION
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FIGURE 5-3. EXAMPLE OF A TIER 2 COMPONENT AND ITS DESIGN REPRESENTATION
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FIGURE 5-4. THE TREE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOME EXAMPLE COMPONENTS (AND THEIR REQUIREMENTS)
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FIGURE 5-5. DESIGN AND REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION FOR A TIER N COMPONENT
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FIGURE 5-6. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (THE SCOPE OF DO-178/ED-12)