Advances in computers. Volume 40 /

Praise for the Series "Mandatory for academic libraries supporting computer science departments."--CHOICE Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. It has also provi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Yovits, M. C. (Marshall Clinton), Zelkowitz, Marvin V., 1945-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Diego : Academic Press, ©1995.
Series:	Advances in computers ; v. 40
Subjects:	Computer science. Electronic data processing. Computers. Electronic Data Processing Computers Informatique. Ordinateurs. computers. COMPUTERS > Reference. COMPUTERS > Machine Theory. COMPUTERS > Computer Literacy. COMPUTERS > Information Technology. COMPUTERS > Data Processing. COMPUTERS > Computer Science. COMPUTERS > Hardware > General. Computer science Electronic data processing Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Advance in Computers, Volume 40; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Program Understanding: Models and Experiments; 1. Introduction; 2. Common Elements of Cognition Models; 3. Program Comprehension Models; 4. Experimental Paradigm; 5. Issues; 6. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. Software Prototyping; 1. Introduction; 2. Taxonomies of Prototyping; 3. When to Prototype?; 4. Techniques for Prototyping; 5. Case Studies; 6. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Rapid Prototyping of Microelectronic Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. What Is RSP?
3. System Synthesis from a High-Level Description4. New Technologies for Rapid System Prototyping: Field Programmable Gate Arrays; 5. Extended VHDL for Reusability in Microelectronic System Design; 6. Conclusions; Appendix: Common Terms and Acronyms; References; Chapter 4. Cache Coherence in Multiprocessors: A Survey; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 3. Hardware Cache Coherence Protocols; 4. Cache Coherence in Hypercubes; 5. Software Solutions to Cache Coherence; 6. Coherence Requirements and Correctness; 7. Performance Analysis; 8. Conclusions; References.
Chapter 5. The Adequacy of Office ModelsIntroduction; 1. Streams of Thought in the Office Modeling Literature; 2. Perspectives on OIS Models; 3. The Adequacy of Office Models; 4. Review of Office Models; 5. Discussion; 6. Conclusions; Appendix: Glossary, Acronyms, Capsule Review, and Citation for Selected Models/Systems; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Volumes in This Series.