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This book breaks new ground by presenting an interdisciplinary approach to a crucial problem - system dependability. Computer-based systems include hardware, software and people. Achieving dependability for such systems requires an interdisciplinary approach. In Structure for Dependability: Computer-Based Systems from an Interdisciplinary Perspective, computer scientists, sociologists, statisticians and psychologists bring together their latest research on the structure of dependable computer-based systems. The result is a highly readable overview of ways to achieve dependability in large computer-based systems with practical advice on designing dependable systems. Work on structure for dependability has usually come from a single discipline and has been concerned only with the computer systems. Stakeholders and system designers now agree that human and social issues cannot be separated from technical matters. The approach taken in this book demonstrates that interdisciplinarity delivers real benefits in the design and deployment of complex computer-based systems. This book is one of the outcomes of a six year Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration. Topics covered include fault tolerance, system evolution, determining software specifications, HCI, architecture, certification, dependability arguments, organisations, diagrams, time and procedures. System developers, stakeholders, decision makers, policymakers and researchers will find this book a unique resource which highlights the core issues for all those involved in improving dependability in complex computer-based environments.

Computer science --- Information systems --- Computer. Automation --- ICT (informatie- en communicatietechnieken) --- informatica --- maatschappij --- informatiesystemen --- software engineering

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Two outstanding computer scientists will soon reach their 70th birthdays: Dines Bjørner was born on October 4, 1937 in Denmark and Zhou Chaochen was born on November 1, in the same year in China. To celebrate their bir- days, we present three LNCS volumes in their honour. - FormalMethodsandHybridReal-TimeSystems.EssaysinHonourofDines BjørnerandZhouChaochenontheOccasionofTheir70thBirthdays.Papers presented at a Symposium held in Macao, China, September 24-25, 2007. LNCS volume 4700. Springer 2007. - DomainModellingandtheDurationCalculus.InternationalTrainingSchool, Shanghai,China,September 10-21,2007.Advanced Lectures.LNCSvolume 4710. Springer 2007. - Theoretical Aspects of Computing - ICTAC 2007. 4th International Col- quium, Macao, China, September 26-28, 2007, Proceedings. LNCS volume 4711. Springer 2007. Dines Bjørner is known for his many contributions to the theory and pr- tice of formal methods for software engineering. He is particularly associated with two formal methods, although his in?uence is far wider. He worked with Cli? Jones and others on theVienna Development Method (VDM), initially at IBM in Vienna. Later, he was involved in producing the Rigorous Approach toIndustrial SoftwareEngineering (RAISE) formal method with tool support.

Mathematical logic --- Computer science --- Computer architecture. Operating systems --- Computer. Automation --- computerbesturingssystemen --- programmeren (informatica) --- wiskunde --- software engineering --- OS (operating system) --- logica

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Thousands of different programming languages exist, and many more are being created each year, yet all those involved in such work must acknowledge that it is "the highest goal of programming-language design to enable good ideas to be elegantly expressed" These are the words of Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare, or Tony Hoare to his colleagues and friends, a man who has inspired generations of researchers in computer science. His work, grounded in practical programming, has had a profound impact on the evolution of the field. This includes the development of Hoare logic and Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP). Reflections on the Work of C.A.R. Hoare presents a comprehensive edited survey of all aspects of these subjects, with original contributions by more than 30 international leaders in the field. The book, while honoring Hoare's important contributions, assembles a collection of chapters showing the state of the art in programming languages, sequential programs, concurrency, and unified theories of programming. Topics and features: Provides a scientific biography of Tony Hoare Demonstrates a principled combination of CSP and functional programming, and a CSP semantics for the π-calculus Reviews methods for proving Hoare formulae Investigates developments in game semantics and semantics based on the state monad Examines the satisfiability problem, void safety, and issues of auxiliary variables Introduces type families in Haskell and a description of Quicksort in Orc Describes an experiment using the Tokeneer archive, and a correctness proof of cryptographic protocols based on the Shadow Security model Presents a representation of CSP as a bigraphical reactive system, and shows how simple entities can be related to CSP processes Discusses the problem-frames approach, and explores algebraic properties of the new programming combinators This accessible monograph is an ideal overview of theoretical and empirical evolution in programming logic and semantics of programming languages. It will serve as an invaluable resource for professionals, researchers, libraries, and students who are interested in broadening their knowledge in all of the areas covered.

Computer. Automation --- computers --- computergeschiedenis

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Thousands of different programming languages exist, and many more are being created each year, yet all those involved in such work must acknowledge that it is "the highest goal of programming-language design to enable good ideas to be elegantly expressed" These are the words of Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare, or Tony Hoare to his colleagues and friends, a man who has inspired generations of researchers in computer science. His work, grounded in practical programming, has had a profound impact on the evolution of the field. This includes the development of Hoare logic and Communicating Sequential Processes (CSP). Reflections on the Work of C.A.R. Hoare presents a comprehensive edited survey of all aspects of these subjects, with original contributions by more than 30 international leaders in the field. The book, while honoring Hoare's important contributions, assembles a collection of chapters showing the state of the art in programming languages, sequential programs, concurrency, and unified theories of programming. Topics and features: Provides a scientific biography of Tony Hoare Demonstrates a principled combination of CSP and functional programming, and a CSP semantics for the π-calculus Reviews methods for proving Hoare formulae Investigates developments in game semantics and semantics based on the state monad Examines the satisfiability problem, void safety, and issues of auxiliary variables Introduces type families in Haskell and a description of Quicksort in Orc Describes an experiment using the Tokeneer archive, and a correctness proof of cryptographic protocols based on the Shadow Security model Presents a representation of CSP as a bigraphical reactive system, and shows how simple entities can be related to CSP processes Discusses the problem-frames approach, and explores algebraic properties of the new programming combinators This accessible monograph is an ideal overview of theoretical and empirical evolution in programming logic and semantics of programming languages. It will serve as an invaluable resource for professionals, researchers, libraries, and students who are interested in broadening their knowledge in all of the areas covered.

Computer. Automation --- computers --- computergeschiedenis