Successful Evolution of Software Systems - Hardcover

Yang, Hongji; Ward, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1580533493 ISBN 13: 9781580533492

Publisher: Artech House, 2003

Synopsis

Explores the feasibility of using techniques such as program transformation and program abstraction to re-engineer and extend the life of an existing IT system. The authors (De Montfort University) outline a program transformation-based evolution workbench called FermaT, the architecture of the wide spectrum language (WSL), and a process for evolving object-oriented, real-time, and parallel systems. The final chapter presents six case studies that use FermaT and re- engineering assistant tools to evolve from source code to specifications or to new source code in a different language. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Hongji Yang is a reader at DeMontfort University in England. His previous positions include senior research assistant at Durham University and lecturer at Jilin University in China. Dr. Yang has done extensive research in the areas of software engineering and computer networking. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Durham University and a M. Phil. and B.Sc. in computer science from Jilin University in China. He has published extensively.

Martin Ward is a senior research fellow at DeMontfort University in England. He was previously a principal consultant, director and senior systems architect at Software Migrations, Ltd., as well as a visiting and research fellow and senior research assistant at the University of Durham. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from St. Annes College, Oxford University. He has published extensively.

Edition details

• Publisher: Artech House
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580533493
• ISBN 13: 9781580533492
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 300