Dependability of Computer-Based Systems

  • Cliff B. Jones University of Newcastle

Resumo


This paper sets out a programme of work in the area of dependability. The research is to be pursued under the aegis of a six-year Inter-Disciplinary Research Collaboration funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The research considers computer-based systems which comprise humans as well as hardware and software. The aim here is to indicate how formal methods ideas, coupled with structuring proposals, can help address a problem which clearly also requires social science input.

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Publicado
04/10/2000
JONES, Cliff B.. Dependability of Computer-Based Systems. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE ENGENHARIA DE SOFTWARE (SBES), 14. , 2000, João Pessoa/PB. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre: Sociedade Brasileira de Computação, 2000 . p. 16-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbes.2000.25917.