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The Way of Z: Practical Programming with Formal Methods
  

The Way of Z: Practical Programming with Formal Methods (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 367 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press (28 Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0521550416
  • ISBN-13: 978-0521550413
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.5 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,653,163 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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‘… this reviewer cannot imagine a book better suited to inspiring the sceptical hacker into believing that there is some genuine value in formal methods.’ R. H. Banach, Axis

‘… most books about Z emphasise the mathematics, … The Way of Z breaks out of this mould to make Z relevant and accessible to all programmers. It is an ideal first or second-year book for students of computing science who want to design and write reliable programs.’ Harold Thimbleby, New Scientist

‘… especially good for more advanced students … this book will be inspirational and provide practical guidance to real software engineers.’ Computer Journal

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This book is a self-contained tutorial on Z, a formal notation for modelling, specifying and designing computer systems and software, for experienced professionals and serious students in programming and software engineering. It presents realistic case studies emphasising safety-critical systems, with examples drawn from embedded controls, real-time and concurrent programming, computer graphics, games, text processing, databases, artificial intelligence, and object-oriented programming. It motivates the use of formal methods and discusses practical issues concerning how to apply them in real projects. It also teaches how to apply formal program derivation and verification to implement Z specifications in real programming languages with examples in C. The book includes exercises with solutions, reference materials, and a guide to further reading.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Buy this if your studying for your Bsc Computing Science, 16 Jul 2001
Ive just completed my Bsc Computing Science and this was our recommended text. The book is clear, concise and to the point. If your studying Formal Methods as part of your course buy this book now!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and practical to understand, 29 May 2003
The book is excellent; not some academic text book with abstract and unrealistic examples, but rather a staged introduction to practical formal methods for real situations. The book is self-contained, easy to understand and is well suited to programmers / engineers with experience of system development but maybe without a grounding in formal methods.
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