Specifying Software: A Hands-On Introduction - Rilegato

Tennent, R. D.

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ISBN 10: 0521808146 ISBN 13: 9780521808149

Casa editrice: Cambridge Univ Pr, 2002

Riassunto

This innovative volume provides a hands-on introduction to techniques for specifying the behavior of software components. A text for a second-year undergraduate course in Computer Science and Computer Engineering programs, it is also suitable for self-study. This book will help students to improve their programming skills and gain a sound foundation and motivation for subsequent courses in advanced algorithms and data structures, software design, formal methods, compilers, programming languages, and theory. The main topics covered are techniques for using programmer-friendly assertional notations to specify, develop, and verify small but non-trivial algorithms and data representations, and the use of state diagrams, grammars, and regular expressions to specify and develop recognizers for formal languages. The presentation is based on numerous examples and case studies appropriate to the level of programming expertise of the intended readership.

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Recensione

'The treatment of state diagrams or grammars as specialized specification languages and embedding them into a more general context of specifying algorithms and data representations is an interesting approach that is quite novel ... I would like to single out both the author's approach and his style of presentation as very positive features of the book. Reading this book is definitely inspiring, and not just for a student.' Computing Reviews

'This book was written to support a short course in the second or third year of an undergraduate computer science, software engineering, or software design program. The prerequisites are fairly modest: some programming experience and some exposure to the most basic concepts of discrete mathematics and to the language of elementary logic. Using this book will help readers improve their programming skills and develop a solid foundation for subsequent courses in advanced algorithms and data structures, software design, formal methods, and compilers.' Zentralblatt für Mathematik

Descrizione del libro

An introductory textbook on software specifications suitable for programming students with some background in discrete mathematics and logic. The author adopts a unique 'hands-on' approach, presenting basic concepts in the context of numerous small programming examples. Topics include assertional notations, state diagrams, grammars, and regular expressions.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521808146
• ISBN 13: 9780521808149
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 289
• Contatto del produttore: Cambridge University Press; https://www.cambridge.org/; ; Via Honduras,15; Pomezia; Italia; 71; Italia