Certification of software tools used in safety-critical software development

Abstract

In many cases, it is useful, important or necessary to use some tools to develop the safety-critical software [12]. These tools are mainly special software tools. This kind a software tool is a special program that we use to develop, test, or generate data for another program [14]. These tools may be used throughout the life cycle, considering this they play a significant role in the quality and qualification of the completed system. These devices appeared in the technical life as early as the 1980s and their use has grown exponentially in recent years. If you want to use a software tool in safety-critical development, you must also have the appropriate rating for those tools. This article deals with the certification of these tools [13].