本指南描述了IEEE 1175标准系列成员的应用范围和相互关系，并为读者指出了适当的标准，以澄清将计算系统工具有效集成到生产性工程环境中所涉及的问题。

This guide describes the scope of application and interrelationships for the members of the IEEE 1175 family of standards, and it points the reader to the appropriate standards for clarifying issues involved in effectively integrating computing system tools into a productive engineering environment.