Systems, Models and Measures

Systems, Models and Measures seeks to bridge the gap between the 'classical' and the newer technologies by constructing a systematic measurement framework for both. The authors use their experience as consultants in systems, software and quality engineering to take the subject from concept and theory, via strategy and procedure, to tools and applications. The book clarifies the key notions of system, model, measurement, product, process, specification and design. Practical examples demonstrate the 'architecture' of measurement schemes, extending them to object-oriented and subjective measurement. A detailed case study provides a measurement strategy for formal specifications, including Prolog, Z and VDM. The reader will be able to formulate problems in measurable terms, appraise and compare formal specifications, assess and enhance existing measurement practices, and devise measurement schemes for describing objective characteristics and expressing value judgements.

List of contents

1.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Systems and Models.- 3 Measures.- 4 Models of Specification and Design.- 5 Measures of Specification and Design.- 6 Constructing a Measurement Scheme.- 2.- 7 A Formal Specification Medium.- 8 Models and Measures of Structure.- 9 Models and Measures of Data.- 10 An Experiment in Measuring Specifications.- Appendix: Prolog code and measures of the specifications.

Product details

• Authors: Agne Kaposi, Agnes Kaposi, Margaret Myers
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2013
• EAN: 9783540197539
• ISBN: 978-3-540-19753-9
• No. of pages: 335
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 600 g
• Illustrations: XV, 335 p. 135 illus.
• Series: Formal Approaches to Computing and Information Technology (FACIT); Formal Approaches of Computing and Information Technology (FACIT); Formal Approaches to Computing and Information Technology (FACIT)
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT